"Be wise today; 'tis madness to defer."

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“An undevout astronomer is mad.”

“How blessings brighten as they take their flight!”

“In youth, what disappointments of our own making: in age, what disappointments from the nature of things.”

“A friend is worth all hazards we can run.”

“To frown at pleasure, and to smile in pain.”

“Virtue alone has majesty in death.”

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"Wisdom precludes boldness."

— Patrick Rothfuss

Literature1973

#wisdom

"Nor is the Navy content to rest on its present laurels. Long a leader in invention and research, our Navy is already studying new weapons, new methods- the atomic bomb and guided missiles, for instanc…"

— Ernest King

Military1878–1956

#leadership

"It needs to be acknowledged that the cause of democracy has been served by enlightened thinkers and leaders from various parts of the world, whose efforts resulted in definitive progress of enduring s…"

— Shankar Dayal Sharma

Politics1918–1999

#knowledge

"Before the revolution of 1979, Western countries sold nuclear technology to Iran. Today we are face to face with a totalitarian regime that supports terrorism and promotes a radical vision of Islam. A…"

— Reza Pahlavi

Politics1960–1980

#success