740 Quotes Regarding Wisdom


A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.
Francis Bacon

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.
Napoleon Bonaparte

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
Aesop

It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater to accept it graciously.
Logan P. Smith

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.
Anton Chekhov

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.
Baltasar Gracian

Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.
Arthur Helps

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
Jean Paul

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.
Alfred Lord Tennyson

Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain't lawful tender for a loaf of bread.
Josh Billings

Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.
Horace

If you call failures experiments, you can put them in your resume and claim them as achievements.
Mason Cooley

Wisdom is a sacred communion.
Victor Hugo

Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.
Og Mandino

In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.
Arthur Schopenhauer

You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself.
Teri Garr

You must accept responsibility for your actions, but not the credit for your achievements.
Denis Waitley

Who is wise in love, love most, say least.
Alfred Lord Tennyson

Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.
George Santayana

Start wide, expand further, and never look back.
Arnold Schwarzenegger