Quotes About Wisdom

Probably no man will ever corral truth, but Protagoras came closer to it than Plato.

Few of us have enough wisdom for justice, or enough leisure for humanity.

skepticism is a good watchdog if you know when to take the leash off.

I was sorry I had missed it because talk by those two is always worth hearing. You get good examples of how much a man can say in a few words and also of how little he can say in a lot of words.

I can dodge folly without backing into fear. - Nero Wolfe in "The Doorbell Rang

The more you put in a brain, the more it will hold—if you have one.

I said it is vainglorious to reproach yourself for lack of omniscience. That is also true of omnipotence. Report in as you can.

She gave me a little smile, the dimples coming, and said, 'We don't really know ourselves, do we?' 'It depends,' I said. 'Some of us know too much, and some not enough.

Old Time is never discreet or tactful.

Sai benissimo in cosa consista la vita, è fatta di qualità umane, tra le quali c'è un controllo dignitoso e intelligente degli appetiti che condividiamo con i cani. Un uomo non divora una carcassa o ulula su una collina dall'alba al tramonto; mangia cibo ben cucinato, se può permetterselo, e in quantità moderata, e adatta con saggezza i propri ardori alla convenienza.

You are to act in the light of experience as guided by intelligence.

I don't try to abolish reality by shutting my eyes, nor do I gobble garbage.

There are various reasons for keeping your mouth shut, but the best one is that you have nothing to say.

Afraid? I can dodge folly without backing into fear.

The more you put in your brain, the more it will hold -- if you have one.

If we are to believe in gods at all, we must believe them to be wiser and better than men.

Understanding is forgiveness. - Sonnet XV

The older I've got the less I find myself going back and re-reading or really reading new fiction or poetry.

You are human, you will make mistakes, and it's one of the most beautiful things about being human, but you must learn from your mistakes, otherwise your life will have a lot of unnecessary pain.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned.

Never try to compel others to change; leave them free to change naturally and orderly because they want to; and they will want to when they find that your change was worthwhile. "To inspire in others a desire to change for the better is truly noble; but this you can do only by leaving them alone, and becoming more noble yourself." Christian D. Larson (1874–1954) Mastery of Self

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned." Gautama Buddha (563-483 BC)

The only real purpose of being here on this earth is to learn or to re-remember our original natural state of no limitations." Lester Levenson, from Will Power audio

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.