Quotes About Wisdom

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Grandmother — a wonderful mother with lots of practice.

You will find more happiness growing down than up.

To the loved ones with snowy crowns, I bequeath the happiness of old age, the love and gratitude of their children until they fall asleep.

Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

If you have one eye on yesterday, and one eye on tomorrow, you're going to be cockeyed today.

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

You know you are getting old when it takes too much effort to procrastinate.

Judge not according to the appearance.

Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are showed unto thee than men understand.

When you teach your son, you teach your son's son.

Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

If you lend someone $20, and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

There is always a lot to be thankful for, if you take the time to look. For example, I'm sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.

The greater thou art, the more humble thyself.

Not all religion is to be found in the church, any more than all knowledge is found in the classroom.

King Solomon loved many strange women.

Never fight fire from ego.

Better is a handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.