Quotes About Wisdom

The province of philosophy is not so much to prevent calamities befalling as to demonstrate that they are blessings when they have taken place.

We want today that bright sun of intellectuality joined with the heart of Buddha, the wonderful infinite heart of love and mercy. This union will give us the highest philosophy.

The courage of the truth is the first condition of philosophic study.

Being our Self is the wisest philosophy, the bravest action, the kindest consideration and the greatest act of healing imaginable.

Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it.

The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.

Philosophy is common sense with big words.

The best philosophers were not academics, but had another job, so their philosophy was not corrupted by careerism.

Philosophy is life's dry-nurse, who can take care of us - but not suckle us.

The first principle of my own philosophy is that wisdom is meant for anyone who wishes to reach for it. It is the servant of commoner and king alike and should never be regarded with awe.

There is no perfect knowledge which can be entitled ours, that is innate; none but what has been obtained from experience, or derived in some way from our senses.

My philosophy on writing books is that if you learn only one new thing, or even get a new take on something you already know, it's worth it.

As long as I draw breath and am able, I won't give up practicing philosophy.

My philosophy is TRUTH unto me. Through expressing my individuality I become free.

Philosophy is the highest music.

History should be written as philosophy.

Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend.

Philosophy ... must not bargain away anything of the emphatic concept of truth.

Philosophy is an elegant thing, if anyone modestly meddles with it; but if they are conversant with it more than is becoming, it corrupts them.

I think that's a weak excuse, to say because a rapper's getting older that he ain't got it no more. Nah. Don't go by that philosophy. Let's just recognize that talent is within.

Nothing is easier than to simplify life and them make a philosophy about it. The trouble is that the resulting philosophy is true only of that simplified life.

Life in the true sense is perceiving or thinking.

I have, alas! Philosophy, Medicine, Jurisprudence too, And to my cost Theology, With ardent labor, studied through. And here I stand, with all my lore, Poor fool, no wiser than before.

I do not presume that I have found the best philosophy, I know that I understand the true philosophy.