Quotes About Wisdom

A tension or difficulty can signal the approach of a new grace of God. But it has to be looked at wisely and humanly.

If Socrates died like a philosopher, Jesus Christ died like a God.

In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammed was 'Read.

I think God gives us all that in his Word because he's a loving Father.

God wisely designed the human body so that we can neither pat our own backs nor kick ourselves too easily.

I think we use God's word. I think the principles that you hear Dr. Phil and some of those others talk about many times are right out of the Bible.

God protects those he loves from worthless reading.

Reason looks at necessity as the basis of the world; reason is able to turn chance in your favor and use it. Only by having reasonremain strong and unshakable can we be called a god of the earth.

Seeing God hath thus set us at liberty, what rashness it is for worms of the earth to make new laws; as though God had not been wise enough.

For an omnipotent and omniscient being, God has made some really lousy earthly staffing decisions.

Tis well to borrow from the good and the great; 'Tis wise to learn: 'tis God-like to create!

God's providence is not blind, but full of eyes.

I have good reason to be content, for thank God I can read and perhaps understand Shakespeare to his depths.

Only this I know, That one celestial father gives to all.

I wish to God I knew as much about writing as I did when I was 19. I was absolutely certain about most things then. Also, I suspect, more accurate.

It is folly to seek the approbation of any being besides the Supreme.

God loves and delights to cross worldly proverbs and worldly craft.

But God is never cruel.

We must first pray, that God would make us wise; before we can wish, he would make us happy.

How endless is that volume which God hath written of the world! Every creature is a letter, every day a new page.

We know God easily, if we do not constrain ourselves to define him.

Truth is the edict of God.

I consider wisdom supernatural because it isn't taught by men but is a gift from God.

If we are ever going to develop an ability to hear from God and be led by His Spirit, we have to start making our own decisions and trust the wisdom God has deposited in our own heart.