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Home Wisdom It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.

It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.

Polly, June 1, 2013

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Wisdom stands at the turn in the road and calls upon us publicly, but we consider it false and despise its adherents.

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