Quotes About Wisdom

A wise man once said, never discuss philosophy or politics in a disco environment.

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

In times of crisis, it is of utmost importance to keep one's head.

We are the United States of Amnesia, we learn nothing because we remember nothing.

Politics is opposed to morality, as philosophy to naïveté.

I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

Why, this fellow doesn't know any more about politics than a pig knows about Sunday.

The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but it is still nonsense.

In politics, as in every other sphere of life, there are two important principles for a man of any sense: don't cherish too many illusions, and never stop believing that every little bit helps.

It doesn't matter how smart you are unless you stop and think.

Mistrust first impulses; they are nearly always good.

What is the first part of politics? Education. The second? Education. And the third? Education.

The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opposition than from his fervent supporters.

The first rule of holes: When you're in one stop digging.

It is fortunate that diplomats have long noses since they usually cannot see beyond them.

Never answer a question from a farmer.

Following rulers instead of prophets, the wicked can rule you, but the knowledge can stop it.

I've seen many politicians paralyzed in the legs as myself, but I've seen more of them who were paralyzed in the head.

More important than anything else is for Americans to wise up to class warfare demagoguery and reject the politics of envy.

I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.

The future lies with those wise political leaders who realize that the great public is interested more in government than in politics.

I want to stay away from politics, or else I'll probably end up putting my size fifteen foot into my mouth

Enraging liberals is simply one of the more enjoyable side effects of my wisdom.

Woe to that land that's governed by a child.