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This is a thread for everyone to put a little bit in and hopefully take a fair bit out - simply give us your words of wisdom, rather than copy n paste then off some dumb site. An Old Chinese Proverb: don't tell others your proverbs or they shall become wiser than you |
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simply give us your words of wisdom, rather than copy n paste then off some dumb site. the opposite to what you just did then, yeah? |
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Wisdom From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wisdom is the ability to make correct judgments and decisions. It is an intangible quality gained through experience some think. Yet others think it is a quality that even a child, otherwise immature, may possess independent of experience or complete knowledge. Whether or not something is wise is determined in a pragmatic sense by its popularity, how long it has been around, and its ability to predict against future events. Wisdom is also accepted from cultural, philosophical and religious sources. Some think of wisdom as foreseeing consequences and acting to maximize beneficial results. Many modern authorities on government, religion and philosophical ethics say that wisdom connotes an enlightened perspective. This perspective is sometimes defined in a utilitarian way, as effective support for the long-term common good. Contents [hide] 1 Wisdom and Philosophy 2 Sources of Wisdom 3 See also 4 External links [edit] Wisdom and Philosophy A standard philosophical definition says that wisdom consists of making the best use of available knowledge. As with all decisions, a wise decision may be made with incomplete information. The technical philosophical term for the opposite of wisdom is folly. In his Metaphysics, Aristotle defines wisdom as knowledge of causes: why things are the way they are. [edit] Sources of Wisdom Beyond the simple expedient of experience (Which may be considered the most difficult way to gain wisdom as through the "school of hard knocks"), there are a variety of other avenues to gaining wisdom which vary according to different philosophies. For example, Freethinkers and others believe that wisdom may come from pure reason and perhaps experience, while others believe that it comes from intuition or spirituality. Traditional western culture associates wisdom with virtue. For example, in the Roman Catholic church, wisdom (Prudence) stands with justice, fortitude and moderation as one of the four cardinal virtues. They a |
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nope, I thought that one up :) |
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dont bite redrum! |
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don't touch an electric fence to check if it's turned on |
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currently i_x_ten is the wisest of all of us. |
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My words of Wisdom: Leave xltronic. Now. |
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an old xlt proverb: if your name is DeliriousWeasel, don't post chinese proverbs |
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hmmm, i never knew that delerious weasel was old and chinese. this thread was not in vain. |
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stop doing that. |
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Would you like a reaction? |
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even the best workmen have to blame their tools sometimes.. |
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Is that what you said to the rent boy? |
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hahaha, it's been said many-a-time |
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I hate when you steal avatars man. |
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But it's OK when you do it? |
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as a gigolo said to a priest |
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ok |
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the suffix '+man' is used in speech rather than writing and is very americanized, therefore not cool-inducing. |
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I've an amazing wisdom amounts |
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stop it |
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Once I've done it. Once. I'm not going to do that anymore anyway, because I realized it sucks. |
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I can think of at least 3 avatars. |
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its a crime |
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hahaha! it's a definate improvement! |
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lolé |
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what came first, the chicken or the scaredy-cat? |
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Hahah LOL giginger: Who's the man in your avatar by the way? I always wondered. |
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it's qrter |
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Drunken Mastah: who is the girl in your avatar? (i think i'd like it better if it didn't switch pictures all the time but she looks pretty nice.) |
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it's KEISHA one of the sugarbabes... |
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Karl Pilkington. |
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on the right (obviously) |
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Heidi is such a doll <3 |
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heidi's ok, but I'd love to have some of that chocolate booty! |
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thank you. |
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good. I'd have to kick your teeth in if you were my competitor. |
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yeah, and I'd have to light your trønderbart on fire if you were mine. |
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Ok. |
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Heidi is 4 me, thanks for your interest tho What happened to the ugly one? |
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HAHA!!!!!!! |
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hahahah |
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haha,top job |
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He's got a nice ass. |
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HAHAHHAHAH |
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