Quotes About Discernment

A man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest. I think that kind of thing is an abuse of history.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

One wise man's verdict outweighs all the fools'.

Perhaps you see, therefore, why I think taste must come before nutrition? Our infatuation for the quasi-scientific has left us easy marks for con men and tin fiddle manufacturers.

We must remember that we have to make judges out of men, and that by being made judges their prejudices are not diminished and their intelligence is not increased.

... we may remember what the Romansthought a cultivated person ought to be: one who knows how to choose his company among men, among things, among thoughts, in the present as well as in the past.

Since all things are good, men fail at last to distinguish which is the bane and which the antidote.

There are some things which a man never speaks of, which are much finer kept silent about. To the highest communications we only lend a silent ear.

For the most part we stupidly confound one man with another. The dull distinguish only races or nations, or at most classes, but the wise man, individuals.

One revelation has been made to the Indian, another to the white man.

I will not allow mere names to make distinctions for me, but still see men in herds for all them.

...he'll never lie - the man is far too wise.

Let nothing dupe you! Such is the horrible maxim that acts as a solvent upon every noble feeling man experiences.

A man of refined taste and judgment.

I'm like Will Rogers, I never met a man I didn't like... well, Eichmann maybe.

Nothing indicates the soundness of a man's judgment so much as knowing how to choose between two disadvantages.

In matters of conscience that is the best sense which every wise man takes in before he hath sullied his understanding with the designs of sophisters and interested persons.

A fool tries to look different: a clever man looks the same and is different.

And not a girl goes walking Along the Cotswold lanes But knows men's eyes in April Are quicker than their brains.

None But such as are good men can give good things, And that which is not good, is not delicious To a well-govern'd and wise appetite.

Men use care in purchasing a horse, and are neglectful in choosing friends.

Judgement is given to men that they may use it. Because it may be used erroneously, are men to be told that they ought not to use it at all?

If a thing goes without saying -- let it.

But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that Mom and Dad can't. Or won't.