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“..(T)here are two opposite reasons for being a democrat. You may think all men so good that they deserve a share in the government of the commonwealth, and so wise that the commonwealth needs their advice. That is, in my opinion, the false, romantic doctrine of democracy. On the other hand, you may believe fallen men to be so wicked that not one of them can be trusted with any irresponsible power over his fellows.”

“Why are a 'wise man' and a 'wiseguy' opposites?”

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Author:George Carlin

“The life of any one can by no means be changed after death; an evil life can in no wise be converted into a good life, or an infernal into an angelic life: because every spirit, from head to foot, is of the character of his love, and therefore, of his life; and to convert this life into its opposite, would be to destroy the spirit utterly.”

Mean Character Would Be Spirit Evil Change Wise Feet Changed Opposites This Life Good Life His Love After Death Angelic

Book:A Compendium of the Theological Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

Source: A Compendium of the Theological Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

“I am approached with the most opposite opinions and advice, and that by religious men, who are equally certain that they represent the Divine will. ... I hope it will not be irreverent for me to say that if it is probable that God would reveal his will to others, on a point so connected with my duty, it might be supposed he would reveal it directly to me... These are not, however, the days of miracles ... I must study the plain physical facts of the case, ascertain what is possible, and learn what appears to be wise and right.”

Ifs Men Facts Might Certain Religious Opinion Cases Study Wise Advice Divine Duty Opposites Miracle Connected Positive Atheism Being Wise Irreverent Divine Will

Author:Abraham Lincoln

“For it is true now, as it always was and always will be, that to be free is the same thing as to be pious, to be wise, to be temperate and just, to be frugal and abstinent, and to be magnanimous and brave; and to be the opposite of all these is the same as to be a slave.”

Wise Opposites Brave Slave Being Wise Pious Be A Slave Frugal Magnanimous

Book:Morals and Dogma : Scottish Rite in Freemasonry

Source: Morals and Dogma : Scottish Rite in Freemasonry

“The Mapuche are our indigenous people from the south, the Patagonia. They are a vey wise and luminous ancient cavitation, which is completely opposite to where Nazism was headed. In the novel [Wakolda], the theme of racial purity and the Nazi obsession with it was much more developed.”

People Novel Wise Opposites South Ancient Obsession Purity Theme Nazi Indigenous Luminous Nazism Indigenous People Patagonia

Author:Lucia Puenzo

“Grievances cannot be redressed until they are known; and they cannot be known but through complaints and petitions. If these are deemed affronts, and the messengers punished as offenders, who will henceforth send petitions? And who will deliver them? Wise governments encouraged the airing of grievances, even those that were lightly founded Foolish governments did the opposite - to their peril. Where complaining is a crime, hope becomes despair.”

Ifs Government Known Wise Crime Despair Opposites Complaining Foolish Complaints Peril Messengers Grievance Offenders Petitions

Author:Benjamin Franklin

“It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and say the opposite.”

Thinking Inspirational Wisdom Funny Simple Wise Stupid Opposites Stupidity Being Wise I Was Stupid Stupid Funny Cool Status Stupid Life

Book:You Don't Have to Be in Who's Who to Know What's What: The Choice Wit and Wisdom of Sam Levenson

Source: You Don't Have to Be in Who's Who to Know What's What: The Choice Wit and Wisdom of Sam Levenson

“Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.”

Wisdom Happiness Wise Balance Opposites Wise Sayings Quotations Wise Wisdom Greatest Wisdom

Book:The Life of Reason: Human Understanding

Source: The Life of Reason: Human Understanding

“The wise have always said the same things, and fools, who are the majority have always done just the opposite.”

Said Done Wisdom Wise Fool Opposites Majority

Author:Arthur Schopenhauer

“At first glance, the key and the lock it fits may seem very different," Sazed said. "Different in shape, different in function, different in design. The man who looks at them without knowledge of their true nature might think them opposites, for one is meant to open, and the other to keep closed. Yet, upon closer examination he might see that without one, the other becomes useless. The wise man then sees that both lock and key were created for the same purpose.”

Thinking Men Firsts Looks May Said Different Seems Might Purpose Wise Design Keys Fit Shapes Opposites Function Useless Locks Glances Examination True Nature Lock And Key

Book:Mistborn Trilogy

Source: Mistborn Trilogy

“'When you have a lemon, make a lemonade.' That is what a great educator does. But the fool does the exact opposite. If he finds that life has handed him a lemon, he gives up and says, 'I 'm beaten. It is fate. I haven't got a chance.' Then he proceeds to rail against the world and indulge in an orgy of self-pity .”

Ifs Men World Giving Doe Turns Chance Situation Wise Fate Havens Fool Lessons Giving Up Opposites Misfortunes Beaten Indulge Educator Lemons Rail Indulge In Lemonade

Author:Dale Carnegie

“Convulsions in nature, disorders, prodigies, miracles, though the most opposite of the plan of a wise superintendent, impress mankind with the strongest sentiments of religion.”

Religion Wise Plans Mankind Opposites Miracle Sentiments Strongest Disorder Impress Prodigies Superintendents

Book:The Natural History of Religion

Source: The Natural History of Religion