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“Learned we may be with another man's learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own.”
― The Complete Essays
― The Complete Essays
“The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.”
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“Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.”
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“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
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“I ask not for any crown
But that which all may win;
Nor try to conquer any world
Except the one within.”
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But that which all may win;
Nor try to conquer any world
Except the one within.”
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