Quotes About Wisdom

Make peace, you fools!

There is something to that old saying that hate injures the hater, not the hated.

If you could get rid of yourself just once, the secret of secrets would open to you. The face of the unknown, hidden beyond the universe would appear on the mirror of your perception.

A book is good company. It is full of conversation without loquacity. It comes to your longing with full instruction, but pursues you never.

Blessed is the one who has arrived at infinite ignorance.

It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace.

if a person wishes to achieve peace of mind and happiness then they should acquire faith, but if they want to be a disciple of truth, which can be "frightening and ugly," then they need to search.

A deserted library in the morning - there's something about it that really gets to me. All possible words and ideas are there, resting peacefully.

Dr Donne's verses are like the peace of God; they pass all understanding.

Let the wise one control his thoughts, for they are difficult to perceive, often elusive, and they rush about frantically: a mind well controlled achieves peace and happiness.

Maturity is the art of living in peace with that which cannot be changed, the courage to change that which should be changed, no matter what it takes, and the wisdom to know the difference.

The best fighter is never angry.

Better than a thousand hollow words Is one word that brings peace. Better than a thousand hollow verses Is one verse that brings peace.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise.

There are no right answers to wrong questions.

I pray without ceasing now. My personal prayer is: Make me an instrument which only truth can speak.

It is useless to attack men who could not be controlled even if conquered, while failure would leave us in an even worse position.

You find peace by coming to terms with what you don't know.

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.

Be at peace, my friend. One thing I have learnt about Death is that his bark is worse than his bite.

By science calmed, over the peaceful soul, Bright with eternal Wisdom's lucid ray, Peace, meek of eye, extends her soft control, And drives the puny Passions far away.

INSTRUCTORS CAN impart a fraction of the teaching. It is through your own devoted practice that the mysteries of the Art of Peace are brought to life.

We only see in a lifetime a dozen faces marked with the peace of a contented spirit.