Quotes About Wisdom

No one is wise by birth, for wisdom results from one own's efforts.

True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.

Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity in thinking.

His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom.

Wisdom is not finally tested by the schools, Wisdom cannot be pass'd from one having it to another not having it, Wisdom is of the soul, is not susceptible of proof, is its own proof.

Wisdom is the art of living skillfully in whatever actual conditions we find ourselves.

Meditation is not a way to enlightenment, Nor is it a method of achieving anything at all. It is peace itself. It is the actualization of wisdom, The ultimate truth of the oneness of all things.

A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.

He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.

I know the dark delight of being strange, The penalty of difference in the crowd, The loneliness of wisdom among fools.

The greatest wisdom is to get to know oneself.

Where wise actions are the fruit of life, wise discourse is the pollination.

Six essential qualities that are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity.

Dogs are wise. They crawl away into a quiet corner and lick their wounds and do not rejoin the world until they are whole once more.

When first you enter Wisdom's sea, beware-A wave of indecision floods you there.

The way towards 'wisdom' or towards 'freedom' is the way towards your inner being. This is the simplest definition of metaphysics.

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.

The things of nature are the Lord's silent ministers, given to us to teach us spiritual truths. They speak to us of the love of God and declare the wisdom of the great Master Artist.

Wisdom is knowing what to do with what you know.

Wisdom's daughter walks alone, The mark of Athena burns through Rome.

A person is truly a human if he or she learns, and teaches, and inspires others. It is difficult to regard as truly human someone who is ignorant and has no desire to learn.

Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.

An error can never become true however many times you repeat it. The truth can never be wrong, even if no one hears it.