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Posted on January 7, 2025

“Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it.”—Doug Larson, American columnist, 1926-2017

Posted on December 16, 2017December 16, 2017

“Conscience is the inner voice that warns us that somebody may be looking.”—H. L. Mencken, American satirist, 1880-1956

Posted on November 5, 2017November 5, 2017

“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”—Epictetus, Greek philosopher, 55 AD–135 AD

Posted on August 27, 2017August 27, 2017

“Never explain—your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.”—Elbert Hubbard, American writer, 1856-1915

Posted on March 2, 2017March 2, 2017

“It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.”—Menander, Greek dramatist, 342-291 BC

Posted on December 14, 2016December 14, 2016

“He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.”—Lao-tzu, Chinese philosopher, 604-531 BC

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