An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.

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"Courage is grace under pressure."

- Ernest Hemingway

Courage

"The world breaks everyone and afterward some are strong at the broken places."

- Ernest Hemingway

Strength

"As a writer, you should not judge. You should understand."

- Ernest Hemingway

Creativity

"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self."

- Ernest Hemingway

Personal Growth

"Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another."

- Ernest Hemingway

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"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."

- Charlie Munger

Wisdom

"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."

Wisdom

"In old age is wisdom; understanding in a long life."

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"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."

- Bridger Winegar

Wisdom

"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."

- Zimbabwean Proverb

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