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“The sun of the mind, and the life of the heart is Wisdom. She is pure and full of light, crowning grey hairs with lustre, And kindling the eye of youth with a fire not its own.”

Mind Heart Wisdom Light Eye Sun Fire Youth Hair Pure Grey Kindling Grey Hair

Book:Proverbial Philosophy (the First and Second Series) by Martin F. Tupper

Source: Proverbial Philosophy (the First and Second Series) by Martin F. Tupper

“There is no man ... however wise, who has not at some period of his youth said things, or lived a life, the memory of which is so unpleasant to him that he would gladly expunge it. And yet he ought not entirely to regret it, because he cannot be certain that he has indeed become a wise man -- so far as it is possible for any of us to be wise -- unless he has passed through all the fatuous or unwholesome incarnations by which that ultimate stage must be preceded.”

Men Said Wisdom Certain Memories Wise Stage Youth Regret Ought Periods Ultimate Incarnation Being Wise

Book:In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower: In Search of Lost Time

Source: In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower: In Search of Lost Time

“But would the young do any better under the same circumstances? Will they do any better when their turns come? The answer is that youth would not and cannot, given the financial and economic framework within which the elders are operating. While the moral convictions of individuals are important in the long run, it is institutions that determine the immediate course of events - particularly the institutions of finance.”

Source: Two-factor Theory: the Economics of Reality; how to Turn Eighty Million Workers Into Capitalists on Borrowed Money, and Other Proposals

“Youth is harmed by having wisdom thrust upon it. Youth must gather wisdom slowly, in laughter and tears.”

Wisdom Youth Tears Laughter Thrust

Book:My Life and Some Letters

Source: My Life and Some Letters

“Bodily decrepitude is wisdom; young We loved each other and were ignorant.”

Wisdom Young Youth Ignorant

Book:The Major Works

Source: The Major Works

“Late hours, nocturnal cigars, and midnight drinkings, pleasurable though they may be, consume too quickly the free-flowing lamps of youth, and are fatal at once to the husbanded candle-ends of age.”

May Ends Wisdom Age Hours Youth Late Aging Drinking Candle Midnight Lamps Cigar Nocturnal

Book:Phineas Redux

Source: Phineas Redux

“A young fellow ought to be wiser than he should seem to be; and an old fellow ought to seem wise whether he really be so or not.”

Should Wisdom Seems Young Wise Youth Ought Fellows Maturity Wiser Being Wise

Book:The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author

Source: The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author

“There is no man, however wise, who has not at some period of his youth said things, or lived in a way the consciousness of which is so unpleasant to him in later life that he would gladly, if he could, expunge it from his memory.”

Ifs Men Way Life Said Wisdom Literature Memories Consciousness Wise Youth Regret Periods Life Regret

Book:Remembrance of Things Past

Source: Remembrance of Things Past

“When I can look life in the eyes, grown calm and very coldly wise, life will have given me the truth, and taken in exchange - my youth.”

Life Looks I Can Wisdom Eye Truth Age Given Taken Wise Honesty Youth Calm Wise Wisdom Age And Wisdom Wise Life

Book:Love Songs

Source: Love Songs

“A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?”

Knows Love Inspirational Wisdom Funny Youth Equal Respect Equality

Book:Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean

Source: Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean