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A wise man once said that a person is known by the company he keeps, but could then also add that the character of the company is known by the people it keeps for the longest days, especially at the strategic decision making level.

– Anuj SomanyRate it:

A wise man ought always to follow the paths beaten by great men, and to imitate those who have been supreme, so that if his ability does not equal theirs, at least it will savor of it. Let him act like the clever archers who, designing to hit the mark which yet appears too far distant, and knowing the limits to which the strength of their bow attains, take aim much higher than the mark, not to reach by their strength or arrow to so great a height, but to be able with the aid of so high an aim to hit the mark they wish to reach.

– Niccolo MachiavelliRate it:

A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence

– David HumeRate it:

A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can.

– Michel Eyquem de MontaigneRate it:

A wise man shall never be conquered by a deceitful false prophet; but fools and simple minds shall revere the prophet as they would a deity.

– RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo)Rate it:

A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses.

– HippocratesRate it:

A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.

– Jonathan SwiftRate it:

A wise man should never resolve upon anything, at least, never let the world know his resolution, for if he cannot reach that he is ashamed.*

– John SeldenRate it:

A wise man takes a step at a time; he establishes one foot before he takes up the other: an old place should not be forsaken recklessly.

– Sanskrit ProverbRate it:

A wise man thinks several times before trusting any weeping woman and many times he sees big-size lies in her teary eyes

– Anuj SomanyRate it:

A wise man waits until everyone else has spoken.

– RJ IntindolaRate it:

A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the full value of time and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.

– RamblerRate it:

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

– Francis BaconRate it:

A wise man will see to it that his acts always seem voluntary and not done by compulsion, however much he may be compelled by necessity.

– Niccolò MachiavelliRate it:

A wise man's question contains half the answer.

– Solomon Ibn GabirolRate it:

A wise merely smiles when something is either said or done worthwhile; The fools usually laugh even when someone tries to beguile them.

– Anuj SomanyRate it:

A wise never treats the clever to be nice ever.

– Anuj SomanyRate it:

A wise old owl sat upon an oak The more he saw the less he spoke The less he spoke the more he heard Why aren't we like that wise old bird

– Edward Hersey RichardsRate it:

A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.

– Elizabeth GaskellRate it:

A wise person has an action or a tone of protection for the people, but others have own voice full of either advice that may look nice often with the word ‘YOU' or thoughts of hidden selfish intention.

– Anuj SomanyRate it:

A wise person identifies the people’s true nature even with their words being shown nice; but to the foolish people, even a person’s deeds being seen nice of true nature are insufficient to identify him.

– Anuj SomanyRate it:

A wise person sees the people not how he himself is character-wise, but how they are nature-wise towards others and accordingly treats them harsh or nice.

– Anuj SomanyRate it:

A wise quote can only change a wise man! Therefore, wise sayings are for the wise men, not for the fools! The sunflowers turn their face toward the Sun, the fools, toward the darkness!

– Mehmet Murat ildanRate it:

A wise quote may not be famous and a famous quote may not be wise! Stick to the wise as the other one is just a bubble!

– Mehmet Murat ildanRate it:

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    C Sigmund Freud
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