Liputan6.com, Jakarta Many people use short versions of famous sayings every day. But most of these quotes have longer versions that change their meaning completely. The saying "great minds think alike" is one example. The full quote is actually "great minds think alike, though fools seldom differ." This means that when people think the same way, they might not be as smart as they believe. Learning the complete versions of these sayings helps us understand their real meanings.
Complete Versions of Popular Thinking Quotes
Great minds think alike, though fools seldom differGreat minds think alike, but fools rarely differWhen all think alike, then no one is thinkingIf everyone is thinking alike, then someone is not thinkingTwo heads are better than one, but not if they think the sameSmart people question everything, foolish people accept everythingWise minds explore differences, simple minds avoid themBrilliant thinkers create new ideas, average thinkers copy old onesCreative minds work differently, ordinary minds work the sameIndependent thinking leads to success, group thinking leads to failureOriginal thoughts come from brave minds, common thoughts come from scared mindsTrue wisdom questions popular beliefsReal intelligence challenges accepted ideasGreat thinkers stand alone, weak thinkers follow crowdsBold minds act first, careful minds wait and copy
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Famous Sayings About Curiosity and Learning
Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it backThe early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheeseKnowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use itLearning never stops for those who want to growQuestions are more important than answersMistakes teach us more than success doesExperience is the best teacher, but it gives hard testsBooks open minds, but practice opens doorsStudy hard, but think harderEducation begins when school endsSmart people learn from others, wise people learn from themselvesReading feeds the mind, thinking exercises itGood students ask why, great students ask what ifLearning is a journey, not a destinationThe more you know, the more you realize you do not know
Complete Money and Success Quotes
- For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil
- Money cannot buy happiness, but it can rent it for a while
- Winning is not everything, it is the only thing
- Success is not final, failure is not fatal
- Hard work beats talent when talent does not work hard
- The best investment is in yourself
- Rich people buy assets, poor people buy liabilities
- Save money today, enjoy freedom tomorrow
- Work smart, not just hard
- Success comes to those who prepare for it
- Money talks, but wealth whispers
- Invest in your mind before investing your money
- Financial freedom starts with financial discipline
- Earn with your hands, save with your head
- Spend less than you earn, invest the difference
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Family and Friendship Sayings
The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the wombBlood is thicker than water, but love is thicker than bloodFamily is not always blood, blood is not always familyChoose your friends wisely, they become your familyTrue friends are the family we choose for ourselvesGood friends are hard to find, harder to leave, impossible to forgetA friend in need is a friend indeedReal friendship survives time and distanceQuality friends matter more than quantity of friendsTrust is earned, respect is given, loyalty is demonstratedFamily supports you, friends understand youLove your family, choose your friendsBlood makes you related, loyalty makes you familyFriends come and go, but true friends stay foreverHome is where people love you unconditionally
Work and Skills Quotes
- Jack of all trades, master of none, though often better than master of one
- Practice makes perfect, but perfect practice makes champions
- Skills pay the bills, but passion pays the soul
- Learn something new every day
- Teamwork makes the dream work
- Leaders are made, not born
- Good employees do what they are told, great employees do what needs doing
- Work hard in silence, let success make the noise
- Skills without character are dangerous
- Talent gets you noticed, character gets you respected
- Be so good they cannot ignore you
- Excellence is a habit, not an accident
- Professional growth requires personal growth
- Your network determines your net worth
- Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection
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Life Wisdom and Philosophy
- Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun
- My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; if wrong, to be set right
- Carpe diem, put very little trust in tomorrow
- Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans
- Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, today is a gift
- Change is the only constant in life
- Happiness is a choice, not a result
- Live simply so others can simply live
- Be yourself, everyone else is already taken
- Life is short, make it sweet
- Dream big, start small, act now
- Every ending is a new beginning
- Problems are opportunities in disguise
- What does not kill you makes you stronger
- The journey is more important than the destination
Communication and Language
Actions speak louder than words, but words can inspire actionsListen twice as much as you speakWords have power, use them wiselySilence is sometimes the best answerGood communication is the bridge between confusion and claritySpeak the truth, even if your voice shakesKind words cost nothing but mean everythingThink before you speak, listen before you judgeBody language speaks louder than wordsUnderstanding is more important than being understoodAsk questions to show you careFeedback is a gift, even when it hurtsClear communication prevents big problemsWords can heal or hurt, choose carefullyGood listeners make great leaders
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Health and Happiness
Health is wealth, protect it like treasureAn apple a day keeps the doctor away, but only if you aim wellExercise is medicine for the body and mindSleep is the best meditationLaughter is the best medicineStress is the enemy of healthEat to live, do not live to eatMental health is just as important as physical healthPrevention is better than cureA healthy mind lives in a healthy bodyRest when you are tired, not when you are doneWater is life, drink plenty of itFresh air and sunshine are free medicineBalance is the key to a healthy lifeTake care of your body, it is the only place you have to live
Time and Opportunity
Time is money, spend it wiselyThe best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the second best time is nowOpportunity knocks once, but temptation bangs on your door foreverTime heals all wounds, but scars remind us of lessons learnedProcrastination is the thief of timeTime flies when you are having funMake time for what matters mostYesterday cannot be changed, tomorrow is not guaranteedTime is the most valuable thing you can give someoneTiming is everything in lifeLost time is never found againTime management is life managementThe right time is always nowTime reveals truth and tests characterUse time or lose time, there is no middle ground
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Character and Personal Growth
- Character is what you do when nobody is watching
- Integrity is doing the right thing even when it costs you
- Honesty is the best policy, but it is not always the easiest
- Respect is earned through actions, not demanded through words
- Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less
- Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of fear
- Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet
- Kindness is a language everyone understands
- Forgiveness is for your peace, not their punishment
- Gratitude turns what we have into enough
- Self-discipline is the bridge between goals and achievement
- Personal growth requires stepping out of your comfort zone
- Your attitude determines your altitude
- Be the change you want to see in the world
- Strong character is built through difficult times
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