Quotes About Discernment

It is no secret that Christians lack scriptural discernment in most areas of their lives; yet, they continue to resist any doctrinal teaching that will help them remedy the situation. They refuse to hear "what the Spirit [is saying] to the churches" (Revelation 2:7).

People are easily deceived—their good and kindly hearts believe it all implicitly, without ever remembering the rule about hearing both sides before we form an opinion.

ability to read her heart—to see beyond the surface to what was boiling just underneath.

estrategia del Deus absconditus: proponer, no imponer; iluminar, no cegar; dejar ver, sí, pero con sombras y enigmas...

It is the duty of the householder not to pay reverence to the wicked; because, if he reverences the wicked people of the world, he patronizes wickedness; and it will be a great mistake if he disregards those who are worthy of respect, the good people. He must not be gushing in his friendship; he must not go out of the way making friends everywhere; he must watch the actions of the men he wants to make friends with, and their dealings with other men, reason upon them, and then make friends.

Some things are just straw, and some things are gold, and sometimes you just have to know which is which.

Common sense is quite rare.

Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.

Common sense is not so common.

Prejudice is opinion without judgement.

Truth is a fruit which should not be plucked until it is ripe.

Horse sense is a good judgement which keeps horses from betting on people.

Horse sense is a good judgment which keeps horses from betting on people.

It is not enough to just do your best or work hard; You must know what to work on.

It takes little talent to see clearly what lies under one's nose, a good deal of it to know in which direction to point that organ.

Atacar los libros malos no solo supone una pérdida de tiempo, sino que es malo para el carácter. Tratándose de un libro verdaderamente malo, el único interés que puede desprenderse de lo que escriba sobre él tendrá que provenir de mí mismo: de toda la inteligencia, ingenio y malicia que yo consiga desplegar. Es imposible reseñar un gran libro sin presunción.

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

There are good books which are only for adults. There are no good books which are only for children.

Obey something, and you will have a chance to learn what is best to obey. But if you begin by obeying nothing, you will end by obeying the devil and all his invited friends.

Never miss an opportunity to shut up.

Always when you are about to say anything, first weigh it in your mind; for with many the tongue outruns the thought.

If you have nothing to say, say nothing.

Think first. Talk less. Start today.

A computer does not substitute for judgment any more than a pencil substitutes for literacy. But writing without a pencil is no particular advantage.