Quotes About Wisdom

Revenge by young men is considered gain, even at the cost of their own lives, but old men who stay at home in times of war, and mothers who have sons to lose, know better.

The truth needs so little rehearsal.

A man's most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe.

It doesn't mean old or younger. I've learned a lot from people much younger than me as well as people much older than me. So I think it's about honesty and generosity.

Acquaint yourself with your own ignorance.

Honesty is the fastest way to prevent a mistake from turning into a failure.

Good thoughts bear good fruit.

There is nothing I can't live without. I learned this attitude when I was a child.

What is simple is false and what is not is useless.

Even if there are instances in which it can be mistook by onlookers, never fool yourself into using misunderstood genius as an excuse to be a fool.

There are things to confess that enrich the world, and things that need not be said.

Intuition is the voice of the spirit within you.

Between a fellow who is stupid and honest and one who is smart and crooked, I will take the first. I won't get much out of him, but with that other guy I can't keep what I've got.

A desire for truth is by no means a need for certitude and it would be unwise to confuse one with the other.

Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom.

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools that don't have brains enough to be honest.

Confessions are meant to reveal universal truths through specific examples.

The people who enlighten us are the ones who tell us their secrets.

It's better to be quotable than to be honest.

Honesty must sometimes be taken in small measure, like a bitter medicine.

Too many of our countrymen rejoice in stupidity, look upon ignorance as a badge of honor. They condemn everything they don't understand.

If you would be a magician, honor the Earth. Honor life. Love. Know that magic is the birthright of every human being, and wisely use it.

To take those fools in clerical garb seriously is to show them too much honor.

All the great things are simple.