Quote#Truth
The better part of wisdom is a sublime prudence, a pure and patient…
Quote byMargaret Fuller · 1810–1850
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: , in 1843 (1844), "Self-Poise" p. 130.
English (original)
The better part of wisdom is a sublime prudence, a pure and patient truth that will receive nothing it is not sure it can permanently lay to heart.
— Margaret Fuller
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