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We have been counseled to "seek . . . out of the best books words of wisdom." It is pointed out in Proverbs, "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom." (Proverbs 4:7.) But in getting wisdom and getting knowledge, above all we should "get understanding." It is important to learn a profession, learn a trade. That applies not only to the young men, but it applies to you young women as well. You girls should place yourselves in a position to be self-supporting and independent in the event that tragedy or an emergency comes, for emergencies have come and will continue to come.
Sep 24, 2025
The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.
There is no time like the present.
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
God gives the nuts, but he does not crack them.
Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.
Too many cooks spoil the broth
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion.
When the going gets tough, the tough get a librarian.
When the going gets tough, the tough eat ribs.
When the going gets tough, the tough go drinking.
When the going gets tough, the tough take a nap.
When the going gets tough, the tough make cookies.
All things come to those who wait.
A list is only as strong as its weakest link.
If two wrongs don't make a right, try three.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.
The early bird catches the worm.
There is no death, only a change of worlds.
Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people seek it.
If you don't stand for something, you stand for nothing.
Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it.
When the going gets tough, the tough reinvent.
The road to hell is paved with leeks and potatoes
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress.
The road to Hell is paved with unbought stuffed dogs.
The road to hell is paved with adverbs.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
You can lead a bureaucrat to water, but you can't make him think.
Do not put all your eggs in one basket.
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
Don't count your chickens before they egg.
You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be led.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.
actions speak louder than words
Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.
All's well that ends well.
All is well that ends well
What goes around, comes around.
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