And a wise man asked these blind men to tell him what the elephant looked like.

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We see Lincoln less as the noble hero and more as the wise-cracking politician here, and the broken man beneath that half-smiling exterior, crooked under the weight of tragedy and responsibility that sit upon his shoulders.

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"I would include the supernatural force - the presence of God - and then suggest that the man picked to do this kind of work be wise and that he should know how to gather strength not just from within himself but from God, " he says.

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He's an original, this date doctor trying to heal himself, and it's exciting to see Mr. Smith plays it all -- a wise man, a wise guy, a straight man or an antic fool, yet always a good guy, and a passionate one.

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Poorni Bid says Kashkari's intensity made the man she and other classmates called Rocket Scientist seem wise and competent beyond his years.

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And it may not be wise to follow the example of the man in the wool Union Jack cap who crashed Simpson's victory interview on NBC and cooed what sounded like a lonely seagull call.

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And I think that's very difficult without a mentor, an older person, a wise man or woman, to give you the kind of plan to say, okay, this is a strategy in the 21st century.

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As he struggled through the Amazon on mules and boats, he reflected that Man was not master in the Tropics but instead a transient guest wise to enjoy the fruits that were offered.

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