5 Quotes by James Russell Lowell about wisdom
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Wise skepticism is the first attribute of a good critic.
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Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.
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Ah, men do not know how much strength is in poise, That he goes the farthest who goes far enough.
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Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.
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For only by unlearning Wisdom comes.
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