I’m not wise, but the beginning of wisdom is there; it’s like relaxing into – and an acceptance of – things. 745
Who knows for what we live, and struggle, and die? Wise men write many books, in words too hard to understand. But this, the purpose of our lives, the end of all our struggle, is beyond all human wisdom. 602
True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance. 646
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation’s proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations. 801
We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already. 543
We can be knowledgable with other men’s knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men’s wisdom. 1.98K
I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neither vanity nor wisdom one filled with hatreds cannot be vain, neither can he be wise. 585
What is the price of experience? Do men buy it for a song? Or wisdom for a dance in the street? No, it is bought with the price of all the man hath, his house, his wife, his children. 2.45K
It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err. 577
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one. 583
