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“For take thy ballaunce if thou be so wise, And weigh the winds that under heaven doth blow; Or weigh the light that in the east doth rise; Or weigh the thought that from man's mind doth flow.”

Ifs Men Mind Light Heaven Wise Wind Reflection Flow Blow East Folly

Author:Edmund Spenser

“To form a truly free constitution, that's to say, truly just and wise, the first point, the main point, the capital point, is that all the laws be agreed on by the people, after considered reflection, and especially having taken time to see what's at stake.”

People Firsts Form Law Taken Wise Reflection Constitution Stakes

Author:Jean-Paul Marat

“The mind should be accustomed to make wise reflections, and draw curious conclusions as it goes along; the habitude of which made Pliny the Younger affirm that he never read book so bad but he drew some profit from it.”

Should Mind Made Book Reading Wise Draws Reflection Profit Conclusion Curious Accustomed

Book:The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Source: The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

“Once we have a sense of how long a decision should take, we generally should delay the moment of decision until the last possible instant. If we have an hour, we should wait 59 minutes before responding. If we have a year, we should wait 364 days. Even if we have just half a second, we should wait as long as we possibly can ... Life might be a race against time but it is enriched when we rise above our instincts and stop the clock to process and understand what we are doing and why. A wise decision requires reflection, and reflection requires a pause.”

“We were brought up in a world which was based on Aristotle. Science-wise and everything, that's really quite exciting and you learn a lot. There was one problem: there were parallel realities. And in a parallel reality, there's always one reality that's the prime and the second is always a secondary. And everything's a reflection of something else.”

World Problem Reality Wise Reflection Exciting Prime Parallels

Author:Lawrence Weiner

“However, I believe that large groups make markets, so serving the needs of large groups is a simple approach to success in business success. But that's no reflection on whether or not they're making wise moves or good calls. It's just about filling the need.”

Needs Believe Moving I Believe Simple Wise Groups Approach Reflection Serving Business Success Filling Large Groups

Author:Lewis Schiff

“Love your Enemies, for they tell you your Faults.”

Love Wisdom Political Leadership Enemy Wise Crazy Wise Words Reflection Faults Being Thankful Self Reflection Poor Richard Love Your Enemies

Book:Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

Source: Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”

“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.”

Inspirational Action Peace Wise Quiet Reflection Productivity Improvement Procrastination Reflecting Effectiveness Self Reflection Quiet Reflection

Author:Peter Drucker

“Ah! but the moods lie in his nature, my boy, just as much as his reflections did, and more. A man can never do anything at variance with his own nature. He carries within him the germ of his most exceptional action; and if we wise people make eminent fools of ourselves on any particular occasion, we must endure the legitimate conclusion that we carry a few grains of folly to our ounce of wisdom.”

People Ifs Men Self Action Lying Boys Wise Particular Fool Reflection Endure Mood Conclusion Occasions Folly Carrie Grain Exceptional Germs My Boys Wise People Variance

Book:Four Novels of George Eliot

Source: Four Novels of George Eliot