Quotes About Wisdom

Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body" (Eccl. 12:12b).

A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.

Nothing can be gained by extensive study and wide reading. Give them up immediately.

Before one studies Zen, mountains are mountains and waters are waters; after a first glimpse into the truth of Zen, mountains are no longer mountains and waters are no longer waters; after enlightenment, mountains are once again mountains and waters once again waters.

Every man possesses the Buddha-nature. Do not demean yourselves.

When Babaji has drawn you to him, everything is given to you in his own shadow. One must learn this and drive away worries from the mind.

The saints are actually the teachings and scriptures personified. They do not teach by quoting or reciting the scriptures, but by living and practicing them, and sometimes through a little acting.

Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment.

Using a combination of history, common sense, the Word of God and the Spirit of God, every leader can generally predict the way things will go.

True honor does not crave recognition, as true wisdom craves not publicity. The great heroes and the great men of wisdom walk silently through the bypaths of mankind.

My favorite ethnic group is smart.

So I stayed with the old priest who was my teacher, but lots of unanswered questions always came up. Then I thought, "Why don't you teach me anything?" But my teacher didn't care. He just lived. He just let me be alive every day.

To communicate the truths of history is an act of hope for the future.

A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past.

The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society.

History is filled with tragic examples of wars that result from diplomatic impasse. Whether in our local communities or in international relations, the skillful use of our communicative capacities to negotiate and resolve differences is the first evidence of human wisdom.

Buhhdism is wisdom. As long as we have wisdom, we can put all things to the best use, we can turn everything in the direction of happiness.

Human wisdom has advanced to the point where man can construct satellites. And yet man in his wisdom cannot find a way to rescue and old woman in Vietnam from her tragic plight. We can't wait to find out what the pockmarked face of the far side of the moon loks like, but we have no time to consider what meaning those wrinkles of sorrow etched deep into tha face of an old woman may have for us

1. Become people who seek the truth, create value and possess wisdom and enthusiasm. 2. Do not cause trouble to others, and always take responsibility for your own actions. 3. Be considerate and polite, reject violence and value trustworthiness and cooperation. 4. Boldly speak out for your beliefs and act courageously for the sake of truth and justice. 5. Cultivate an enterprising spirit and become respectable leaders of Japan and the world.

Hardships make us strong. Problems give birth to wisdom. Sorrows cultivate compassion. Those who have suffered the most will become the happiest.

Lack of wisdom does not make a fool. A fool, in the truest sense, is the man who regards his own misfortunes or those of others as a source of doubt or criticism of the infinite mercy of the Gohonzon.-Josei Toda

A thousand years ago, the great Kyrgyz poet Yusuf Khass Hajib (also known as Yusuf Balasaguni), wrote: "As long as you live, any wish can be realized. As long as you have wisdom, any goal can be attained.

i see said the duke but my own idear is that these things are as piffle before the wind [from memory...]

The man who never makes mistakes always takes orders from one who does.