Quotes About Wisdom

The great task of statesmanship is to apply past lessons to new situations, to draw correct analogies to understand and act upon present forces, to recognise the need for change.

I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.

Great masters merit emulation, not worship.

You shouldn't blindly accept a leader's advice. You've got to question leaders on occasion.

When the effective leader is finished with his work, the people say it happened naturally.

Everyone has influence. Use it wisely.

A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do." (Leroy Eims)

Seek advice, but make sure it's from someone who has successfully handled mistakes or adversities.

Don't talk too much. Don't pop off. Don't talk after the game until you cool off.

For one gains by losing And loses by gaining.

The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now

Surround yourself with people smarter than you.

He who is attached to things will suffer much.

I want to live in light of eternity. I want to do now what I'll be glad I did then.

Of bird and prophet and his light shall lead On through the darkness to eventual light, To undiscovered wealth, to newer need . . .

We are the products of a highly intelligent and creative supreme being.

Staff has a genius for sitting on its brains and coming up with perfect hindsight.

I want to be around people smart enough to know God created the heavens and the earth.

There is a difference between people who are educated and people who are smart.

Human speculation is no match for divine revelation.

Humility is the cornerstone of leadership.

Our days are like identical suitcases. Even though they are all the same size, some people are able to pack more into them then others. The reason? They know what to pack.

The wise leader speaks rarely and briefly. After all, no other natural outpouring goes on and on. It rains and then it stops. It thunders and then it stops.

Leadership is about making decisions with the information you have, not the information people will have 12 years later, i kind of feel sorry for my friend Jeb Bush.