Quotes About Wisdom

How many perish through empty learning in this world, who care little for serving God.

For all that is high is not holy, nor is everything that is sweet good; every desire is not pure; nor is everything that is dear to us pleasing unto God. Willingly do I accept that grace whereby I am made humbler and more wary and more ready to renounce myself. He who is made learned by the gift of grace and taught wisdom by the stroke of the withdrawal thereof, will not dare to claim any good thing for himself, but will rather confess that he is poor and needy.

1. To account nothing of one's self, and to think always kindly and highly of others, this is great and perfect wisdom. Even shouldest thou see thy neighbour sin openly or grievously, yet thou oughtest not to reckon thyself better than he, for thou knowest not how long thou shalt keep thine integrity. All of us are weak and frail; hold thou no man more frail than thyself.

As often as I have been among men, I have returned home a lesser man.

For what would it profit us to know the whole Bible by heart and the principles of all the philosophers if we live without grace and the love of God?

given to thee. If it seemeth to thee that thou knowest many things, and understandest them well, know also that there are many more things which thou knowest

To think of oneself as nothing, and always to think well and highly of others is the best and most perfect wisdom.

We are not wise in ourselves.7 So we must support one another,8 be tolerant of each other,9 help, teach and advise one another. It is in times of trouble that we really discover the true value of our helpers. They do not weaken us, but reveal their true nature.

The resolve of the just depends upon the grace of God, not on their own wisdom; in Him they trust, whatever they undertake. For man proposes, but God disposes; it is not for man to choose his lot.

The more a man hath unity and simplicity in himself, the more things and the deeper things he understandeth;

However, because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than live well, they are often deceived and get no or very little benefits.

It is vanity to wish for a long life and to care little about a well-spent life.

Vanidad es desear larga vida y no cuidar que sea buena.

He who shaneth not small faults falleth little by little into greater.

I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I remembered who was telling me this. — Emo Philips

We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything.

All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten. —Robert Fulgham

We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves.

Pray thee, spare, thyself at times: for it becomes a wise man sometimes to relax the high pressure of his attention to work.

The knowledge of God is the cause of things. For the knowledge of God is to all creatures what the knowledge of the artificer is to things made by his art.

Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen.

Wonder is the desire of knowledge.

Give us, O Lord, a steadfast heart, which no unworthy affection may drag downwards; give us an unconquered heart, which no tribulation can wear out; give us an upright heart, which no unworthy purpose may tempt aside. Bestow upon us also, O Lord our God, understanding to know you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, and a faithfulness that may finally embrace you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Love follows knowledge.