Quotes About Wisdom

that experience of getting it wrong that makes me know what's right.

A good man?s intellect is piercing, yet inflicts no wound; his actions are deliberate, yet bold; his heart is warm, but never burns; his speech is eloquent, yet ever true.

The foolish undertake a trifling act, and soon desist, discouraged; wise men engage in mighty works, and persevere.

Two sources of success are known: wisdom and effort; make them both thine own, if thou wouldst haply rise.

Death comes, and makes a man his prey, A man whose powers are yet unspent; Like one on gathering flowers intent, Whose thoughts are turned another way. Begin betimes to practise good, Lest fate surprise thee unawares Amid thy round of schemes and cares; To-morrow?s task to-day conclude.*

Good words, good deeds, and beautiful expressions A wise man ever culls from every quarter, E?en as a gleaner gathers ears of corn.

Repeated sin destroys the understanding And he whose reason is impaired repeats His sins. The constant practising of virtue Strengthens the mental faculties, and he Whose judgment stronger grows acts always right.

Those men are wise who do not desire the unattainable, who do not love to mourn over what is lost, and are not overwhelmed by calamities.

To abstain from speaking is regarded as very difficult. It is not possible to say much that is valuable and striking.*

The moon is one, but on agitated water it produces many reflections. Similarly ultimate reality is one, yet it appears to be many in a mind agitated by thoughts.

You know how to win a victory, Hannibal, but not how to use it.

To laugh at men of sense is the privilege of fools.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Those who know how to think need no teachers.

I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love.

Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Not to have control over the senses is like sailing in a rudderless ship, bound to break to pieces on coming in contact with the very first rock.

To conceal ignorance is to increase it. An honest confession of it, however, gives ground for the hope that it will diminish some day or the other.

The stars had only one task: they taught me how to read. They taught me I had a language in heaven and another language on earth.

The days have taught you not to trust happiness because it hurts when it deceives.

The philosopher with his two eyes sees double, so is unable to see the unity of the Truth. ? ???? ???? ?? ?? ????**?? ??? ????? ??? ??? ????

Penetrate the heart of just one drop of water, and you will be flooded by a hundred oceans. Mahmûd Shabistarî

I wanted to give you advice. Adults are always doing that; it's one of their occupational hazards.

In books you'll find your light, and by this light you may cross from one shore of love to another, from your childhood into your adulthood