Quotes About Wisdom

And when asked what he had learned from philosophy, Diogenes replied, "To be prepared for every fortune.

Marcus Aurelius approvingly quotes this advice.

When the number of options available is limited, it is foolish to fuss and fret. We should instead simply choose the best of them and get on with life. To behave otherwise

take a fatalistic attitude toward their life and refuse to spend their final years wishing, pointlessly, that it could have been different than it was.

Pre-Socratic philosophy begins … with the discovery of Nature; Socratic philosophy begins with the discovery of man's soul."3

Stoic philosopher Seneca, about whom I will have much to say in this book, "He who studies with a philosopher should take away with him some one good thing every day: he should daily return home a sounder man, or on the way to become sounder.

In the words of Epicurus, "Nothing satisfies the man who is not satisfied with a little.

In the words of Epicurus, "Nothing satisfies the man who is not satisfied with a little."2

As empty vessels make the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest blabbers

Not even God can teach a man who comes to the Bible with his mind made up.

Woe to the rash mortal who seeks to know that of which he should remain ignorant, and to undertake that which surpasseth his power!

If you seem to be happy in this place of solitude, you will acquire a great reputation for wisdom, and I know, by my own experience, that under the cloak of a great reputation it is possible to hide whole treasures of folly. ("The Story of Princess Zulkais and the Prince Kalilah")

Sadece arac? olduklar? iyiliklerden ötürü erdemleriyle gurur duyan insanlar, kaçamayacaklar? saçmal?klar da yaparlar.

All real education is the architecture of the soul.

Many things can be cured with experience and training. Stupidity is not one of them. - Leon

To generalize is to be an idiot. To particularize is the alone distinction of merit. General knowledge are those knowledge that idiots possess.

The road to excess leads to the palace of wisdom...for we never know what is enough until we know what is more than enough.

The best wine is the oldest, the best water the newest

The road to excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

O white-robed Angel, guide my timorous hand to write as on a lofty rock with iron pen the words of truth, that all who pass may read.

Does the Eagle know what is in the pit? Or wilt thou go ask the Mole?

What is the price of experience? Do men buy it for a song? Or wisdom for a dance in the street? No, it is bought with the price of all the man hath, his house, his wife, his children.

To generalize is to be an idiot. To particularize is the alone distinction of merit—general knowledges are those knowledges that idiots possess.

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.The lust of the goat is the bounty of God.The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God.The nakedness of woman is the work of God.