Wisdom QuotesWisdom Quotes IndexAbout Wisdom"The doors of wisdom are never shut."~ Benjamin Franklin "Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers." "Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another." "Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone." "How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!" "A child can ask questions that a wise man cannot answer." Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences. "Every wise man lives in an observatory." "Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Bible Verses"Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old."~ Bible (NLT) - Job 12:12 "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise." "Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline." "Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding." "When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise." "When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom." "Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing." "Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice." "The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down." "How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!" "Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise." "A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control." "Wisdom brightens a man's face and changes its hard appearance." "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Building Blocks of Wisdom"Wisdom begins in wonder."~ Socrates "Wisdom comes by disillusionment." "Wisdom is found only in truth." "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." "Memory is the mother of all wisdom." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Confucius"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest."~ Confucius "Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men." "The man of wisdom is never of two minds; Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes How to be Wise"The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others."~ Solomon Ibn Gabriol "The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook." "Perspective is worth 80 IQ points." "Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise." "Be happy. It's one way of being wise." "By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." "He dares to be a fool, and that is the first step in the direction of wisdom." "From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Humorous"Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself."~ Tom Wilson "Some folks are wise and some are otherwise." "Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit." "If wisdom and diamonds grew on the same tree we could soon tell how much men loved wisdom." "He who devotes sixteen hours a day to hard study may become at sixty as wise as he thought himself at twenty." "How can you be a sage if you're pretty? You can't get your wizard papers without wrinkles." "There are subjects in which I wish to become knowledgeable, and subjects in which I wish to remain wise." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Insightful"Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself."~ Marcus Tullius Cicero "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." "By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself." "Wise men make more opportunities than they find." "Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time." "Wisdom is ofttimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar." "The more a man knows, the more he forgives." "Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk." "We can be Knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom." "I believe that all wisdom consists in caring immensely for a few right things, and not caring a straw about the rest." "We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future." "Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification." "A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Inspirational"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."~ Henry Ford "Wisdom is a sacred communion." "On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows,In every rill a sweet instruction flows." "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." "The child, offered the mother's breast, "The seat of knowledge is in the head, of wisdom,in the heart." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Lack of Wisdom"Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago."~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "The end of wisdom is to dream high enough to lose the dream in the seeking of it." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Proverbs"A wise man learns by the mistakes of others,a fool by his own." ~ Latin Proverb "A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Recognizing Wisdom"One who understands much displays a greater simplicity of character than one who understands little."~ Alexander Chase "Don't follow any advice, no matter how good, until you feel as deeply in your spirit as you think in your mind that the counsel is wise." "Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing." "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool." "Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one." "It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them." "A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, "The man of wisdom is never of two minds; "A wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool can from a mountain top." "A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Types of Wisdom"There is a wisdom of the head, and... a wisdom of the heart."~ Charles Dickens Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Value of Wisdom"Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength."~ Phil Jackson "The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom." "Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding." "Wisdom outweighs any wealth." "Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness." "How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!" Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Wisdom and Age"The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it."~ Jean Paul "He who devotes sixteen hours a day to hard study may become at sixty as wise as he thought himself at twenty." "Years teach us more than books." "The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions." "How can you be a sage if you're pretty? You can't get your wizard papers without wrinkles." "The years teach much which the days never knew." "When I can look Life in the eyes, Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Wisdom Defined"Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom."~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge "The truest wisdom is a resolute determination." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Wisdom in Approaching Life"It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it."~ John Steinbeck "As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round." "It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary." "Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart." "I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Wisdom in Human Interactions"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."~ George S. Patton "The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being." "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Wisdom’s Companions"Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men."~ Confucius "Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it." "A loving heart is the truest wisdom." "Patience is the companion of wisdom." Return to Index of Wisdom Quotes Return to Life Quotes - from Wisdom Quotes Return to Inspiration Oasis Home Page |
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