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«Thinking is the essence of wisdom»
Author: Persian Proverb | About: Thinking | Keywords: essence
«Whether a man is burdened by power or enjoys power; whether he is trapped by responsibility or made free by it; whether he is moved by other people and outer forces or moves them -- this is of the essence of leadership.»
«True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is not contempt; its essence is love. It issues not in laughter, but in still smiles, which lie far deeper.»
«When the body sinks into death, the essence of man is revealed. Man is a knot, a web, a mesh into which relationships are tied. Only those relationships matter. The body is an old crock that nobody will miss. I have never known a man to think of hims»
«Those who are slow to know suppose that slowness is the essence of knowledge»
«To grasp and hold a vision, that is the very essence of successful leadership - not only on the movie set where I learned it, but everywhere.»