By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.

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"Forget injuries; never forget kindness."

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"He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior."

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"It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop."

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"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."

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"Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace."

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"The expert in anything was once a beginner."

- Helen Hayes

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"Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow."

- Mahatma Gandhi

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"To know how much there is to know is the beginning of learning to live."

- Dorothy West

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"In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind, there are few."

- Vince Gironda

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"I am always doing what I cannot do yet in order to learn how to do it."

- Vincent van Gogh

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