If suffering brings wisdom, I would wish to be less wise. William Butler Yeats on wisdom
Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen. Carl Sandburg on wisdom
Wisdom is that apprehension of heavenly things to which the spirit rises through love. Honore de Balzac on wisdom
To keep your secret is wisdom but to expect others to keep it is folly. Samuel Johnson on wisdom
Wisdom comes alone through suffering. Aeschylus on wisdom
In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause. George Eliot on wisdom
More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us. George Eliot on wisdom
I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neither vanity nor wisdom one filled with hatreds cannot be vain, neither can he be wise. John Keats on wisdom
Silence is true wisdom's best reply. Euripides on wisdom
There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool. Francis Bacon on wisdom
Enraging liberals is simply one of the more enjoyable side effects of my wisdom. Rush Limbaugh on wisdom
I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom. Anatole France on wisdom
Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low, we are not likely to experience wellness. Setting high standards makes every day and every decade worth looking forward to. Greg Anderson on wisdom
Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization. Bo Bennett on wisdom
A short saying often contains much wisdom. Sophocles on wisdom
The war... was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides. Robert E. Lee on wisdom
The key to wisdom is this - constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth. Peter Abelard on wisdom
Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech. Plutarch on wisdom
The wisdom of age: don't stop walking. Mason Cooley on wisdom