Quotes About Wisdom

Be nat wrooth, my lord, though that I pleye. Ful ofte in game a sooth I have herd seye!

High in moral virtue was his speech, and gladly would he learn and gladly teach.

Yet from the wise take this for common sense That to the poor all times are out of joint Therefore beware of reaching such a point.

One shouldn't be too inquisitive in life Either about God's secrets or one's wife. You'll find God's plenty all you could desire; Of the remainder, better not enquire.

De qué sirve tener posesiones si un hombre carece de conocimientos?

Men may the wise atrenne, and naught atrede.

Truly, it is said, age has great advantage over youth. In age is both wisdom and experience. Youth may outrun the old, but not outwit

For sondry scoles maken sotile clerkis; Womman of manye scoles half a clerk is.

You fare by love as owls do by light.

for that which goes beyond moderation is folly and Sin.

For Solomon says that, 'He who is not patient shall meet with great harm.

Quien decide con prontitud, pronto se arrepiente»

El más sabio de todos es el que no se preocupa ni pizca de que alguien sea más rico que él.»

For the Wise Man says, "If you fight with a fool, whether the fool be angry or merry, you will never have rest.

Whether because of anger, sickness, the position of the stars, wine, woe, or a change in temperament, something does cause us full oft to say or do an untoward thing. A man may not wreak vengeance for every wrong. Temperance must be determined, according to the occasion, by every person of good judgment. And, therefore, did this wise, worthy Knight, in order to live in harmony, promise forbearance unto her, and she unto him truly swore that never would he find fault in her.

And Seneca says, 'Whosoever would have wisdom shall disdain no man, but he shall gladly teach what he knows, without presumption or pride, and of such things as he does not know, he shall not be ashamed to learn them, and shall inquire of lesser folk than himself.

Todo lo que se escribe, se escribe para nuestra enseñanza.»

The Book says, 'Whilst that you keep your counsel in your heart, you keep it in your prison, and, when you disclose your counsel unto any person, he holds you in his prison.' And, therefore, it is better to hide your counsel in your heart, than entreat him to whom you have revealed your secret to keep it close and still. For Seneca says, 'If it be so that you can not keep your own counsel, how can you then ask any person to keep your counsel hidden?

Opta por el no antes que por el sí cuando puedas hacer algo de lo que luego te arrepentirás.

And Solomon says, 'Fortunate is the man who is in dread of all, because he who possesses a fearless heart and a strong body will presume too much, and misfortune shall befall him.

For the common proverb says thus, 'He who judges in haste shall soon repent.

For Solomon says, "When you have no audience, do not try to speak." Whereupon did this wise man say, "I see well that the common proverb is true, that 'Good counsel is most wanting when it is most needed.

This you may see that neither wisdom nor riches, beauty nor trickery, strength nor boldness may share power equally with Venus, for as she wishes she may guide the world.

Just so, lo, thus does it fare with us. For he who seems the wisest, by Jesus, is the greatest fool, when it comes to the proof. And he who seems the most honest is a thief. That shall you come to know, ere that I leave you, when I have made an end of my tale.