"What is it to be wise? 'Tis but to know how little can be known, To see all others' faults, and feel our own."

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Source : Alexander Pope (1850*). “The works of Alexander Pope. With notes by dr. Warburton”, p.123

Alexander Pope

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“Willpower is what separates us from the animals. It's the capacity to restrain our impulses, resist temptation - do what's right and good for us in the long run, not what we want to do right now. It's central, in fact, to civilisation.”

Source : "Why willpower matters – and how to get it" by Jon Henley, www.theguardian.com. February 7, 2012.
“The classroom should be an entrance into the world, not an escape from it.”
“In this system called America, white privilege reigns supreme but to me, I have to embrace what I am and how special we are as a people. I have to know that God put me here for a real reason and He blessed me with divine privilege and there's a divine system that I can tap into that can help me overcome any obstacle that stands in my way.”

Source : Source: lasentinel.net
“I can't imagine you not saying a word," said Marcus."I think you'd go crazy first.”
“You think you know someone. But mostly you just know what you want to know.”
“In the meantime, we see there are charities that spend much of their scarce resources that should be going directly to the children to overcome this gulf that separates them from both the donors and the needy.”
“I can be an incredibly fabulous person, and I don't have to be in the highest heels, the tallest wig, the skimpiest outfit.”
“There are three basic principles behind any well-designed product: truth, humanity, and simplicity.”

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