Quotes About Wisdom

We have fundamental limitations," Adam added. "We could ignore them, and pretend we're capable of everything we would wish—or we can acknowledge them, and live our lives in a better way.

The circle of knowledge commences close round a man and thence stretches out concentrically.

Who does not love wine, women, and songRemains a fool his whole life long.

Never tell evil of a man, if you do not know it for certainty, and if you know it for a certainty, then ask yourself, 'Why should I tell it'

He who can conceal his joys, is greater than he who can hide his griefs

Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once.

The great rule of moral conduct is next to God, respect time.

Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am I telling it?

He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.

The proverbial wisdom of the populace in the street, on the roads, and in the markets instructs the ear of him who studies man more fully than a thousand rules ostentatiously displayed.

Zum Erwerben eines Glücks gehört Fleiß und Geduld, und zur Erhaltung desselben gehört Mäßigung und Vorsicht. Langsam und Schritt für Schritt steigt man eine Treppe hinauf. Aber in einem Augenblick fällt man hinab, und bringt Wunden und Schmerzen genug mit auf die Erde.

Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure; Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure. Thou dost ever lead Thine own In the love of joys unknown.

Through the way where hope is guiding, Hark, what peaceful music rings; Where the flock, in Thee confiding, Drink of joy from deathless springs. Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure; Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure. Thou dost ever lead Thine own In the love of joys unknown.

A man's errors are what make him amiable.

Age does not make us childish, as some say it only finds us true children still.

All theory, dear friend, is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green.

All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.

Anecdotes and maxims are rich treasures to the man of the world, for he knows how to introduce the former at fit place in conversation.

Death is Nature's expert advice to get plenty of Life.

God could cause us considerable embarrassment by revealing all the secrets of nature to us we should not know what to do for sheer apathy and boredom.

Nature understands no jesting. She is always true, always serious, always severe. She is always right, and the errors are always those of man.

Nothing is as terrible to see as ignorance in action.

Our friends show us what we can do our enemies teach us what we must do.

The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth.