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A carefully curated collection of wisdom quotes from writers, thinkers and voices worth listening to. Whether you need a quick boost or a deeper moment of reflection, these words are here to help.

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"By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher."

-- Socrates

"By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher."

-- Socrates

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

-- Socrates

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

-- Socrates

"Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel."

-- Socrates

"Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel."

-- Socrates

"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom."

-- Socrates

"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom."

-- Socrates

"He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have."

-- Socrates

"He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have."

-- Socrates

"I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think."

-- Socrates

"I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think."

-- Socrates

"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance."

-- Socrates

"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance."

-- Socrates

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

-- Socrates

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

-- Socrates

"I try to make myself happy because I know that if I'm not happy, my colleagues are not happy and my shareholders are not happy and my customers are not happy."

-- Jack Ma

"I try to make myself happy because I know that if I'm not happy, my colleagues are not happy and my shareholders are not happy and my customers are not happy."

-- Jack Ma

"Never ever do business with the government. Be in love with them, never marry them."

-- Jack Ma

"Never ever do business with the government. Be in love with them, never marry them."

-- Jack Ma

"I never thought the money I have belongs to me. It belongs to society."

-- Jack Ma

"I never thought the money I have belongs to me. It belongs to society."

-- Jack Ma

"Remember that your past success may lead to your future failure. However, if you learn a lesson from every failure, then you may ultimately succeed."

-- Jack Ma

"Remember that your past success may lead to your future failure. However, if you learn a lesson from every failure, then you may ultimately succeed."

-- Jack Ma

"The world will not remember what you say, but it will not forget what you have done."

-- Jack Ma

"The world will not remember what you say, but it will not forget what you have done."

-- Jack Ma

"If we want to change the world, we change ourselves."

-- Jack Ma

"If we want to change the world, we change ourselves."

-- Jack Ma

"I found that the more you care about your team, the team will care about you and the team will care about their customers."

-- Jack Ma

"I found that the more you care about your team, the team will care about you and the team will care about their customers."

-- Jack Ma

"No matter how smart you are, you will encounter mistakes."

-- Jack Ma

"No matter how smart you are, you will encounter mistakes."

-- Jack Ma

"I call Alibaba '1,001 mistakes."

-- Jack Ma

"I call Alibaba '1,001 mistakes."

-- Jack Ma

"Luck is very important. Of course, you can't wait for luck, because it won't come. While you start a journey, luck may eventually come to you."

-- Jack Ma

"Luck is very important. Of course, you can't wait for luck, because it won't come. While you start a journey, luck may eventually come to you."

-- Jack Ma

"If you want your life to be simple, you shouldn't be a leader."

-- Jack Ma

"If you want your life to be simple, you shouldn't be a leader."

-- Jack Ma

"In the 21st century, no matter whoever you are or whatever your organization is, you should not pursue size and power. You should be good. Kindness is the strongest power."

-- Jack Ma

"In the 21st century, no matter whoever you are or whatever your organization is, you should not pursue size and power. You should be good. Kindness is the strongest power."

-- Jack Ma

"When we see something is coming, we have to prepare now. My belief is that you have to repair the roof while it is still sunny."

-- Jack Ma

"When we see something is coming, we have to prepare now. My belief is that you have to repair the roof while it is still sunny."

-- Jack Ma

"Life is so short, so beautiful. Don't be so serious about work. Enjoy life."

-- Jack Ma

"Life is so short, so beautiful. Don't be so serious about work. Enjoy life."

-- Jack Ma

"Find the right people, not the best people."

-- Jack Ma

"Find the right people, not the best people."

-- Jack Ma

"I know nothing about technology, I know nothing about marketing, I know nothing about stuff. I only know about people."

-- Jack Ma

"I know nothing about technology, I know nothing about marketing, I know nothing about stuff. I only know about people."

-- Jack Ma

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A carefully curated collection of wisdom quotes from writers, thinkers and voices worth listening to. Whether you need a quick boost or a deeper moment of reflection, these words are here to help.

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Popular wisdom quotes include: "Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion." -- Krishna Also: "You came empty handed, and you will leave empty handed." -- Krishna.

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"By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher."

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

"Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel."

"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom."

"He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have."

"I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think."

"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance."

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

"I try to make myself happy because I know that if I'm not happy, my colleagues are not happy and my shareholders are not happy and my customers are not happy."

"Never ever do business with the government. Be in love with them, never marry them."

"I never thought the money I have belongs to me. It belongs to society."

"Remember that your past success may lead to your future failure. However, if you learn a lesson from every failure, then you may ultimately succeed."

"The world will not remember what you say, but it will not forget what you have done."

"If we want to change the world, we change ourselves."

"I found that the more you care about your team, the team will care about you and the team will care about their customers."

"No matter how smart you are, you will encounter mistakes."

"I call Alibaba '1,001 mistakes."

"Luck is very important. Of course, you can't wait for luck, because it won't come. While you start a journey, luck may eventually come to you."

"If you want your life to be simple, you shouldn't be a leader."

"In the 21st century, no matter whoever you are or whatever your organization is, you should not pursue size and power. You should be good. Kindness is the strongest power."

"When we see something is coming, we have to prepare now. My belief is that you have to repair the roof while it is still sunny."

"Life is so short, so beautiful. Don't be so serious about work. Enjoy life."

"Find the right people, not the best people."

"I know nothing about technology, I know nothing about marketing, I know nothing about stuff. I only know about people."

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