Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable. John Patrick on wisdom
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations. William Feather on wisdom
It is good even for old men to learn wisdom. Aeschylus on wisdom
Conventional wisdom on government's role in inequality often has it backwards. Tax reforms have resulted in a more progressive federal income tax government transfer payments have become less progressive. Paul Ryan on wisdom
They would need to be already wise, in order to love wisdom. Friedrich Schiller on wisdom
I sought my father in the world of the black musician, because it contained wisdom, experience, sadness and loneliness. I was not ever interested in the music of boys. From my youngest years, I was interested in the music of men. Eric Clapton on wisdom
The word philosophy sounds high-minded, but it simply means the love of wisdom. If you love something, you don't just read about it you hug it, you mess with it, you play with it, you argue with it. Hugh Jackman on wisdom
It seems to me that, in every culture, I come across a chapter headed 'Wisdom.' And then I know exactly what is going to follow: 'Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.' Ludwig Wittgenstein on wisdom
Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate. Friedrich Schiller on wisdom
If I am fool, it is, at least, a doubting one and I envy no one the certainty of his self-approved wisdom. George Byron on wisdom
Who knows for what we live, and struggle, and die? Wise men write many books, in words too hard to understand. But this, the purpose of our lives, the end of all our struggle, is beyond all human wisdom. Alan Paton on wisdom
People always blame the girl she should have said no. A monosyllable, but conventional wisdom has always been that boys can't manage it. Anna Quindlen on wisdom
Life is the only real counselor wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue. Edith Wharton on wisdom
Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants. People have the right to expect that these wants will be provided for by this wisdom. Jimmy Carter on wisdom
It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom. Dee Hock on wisdom
The pine stays green in winter... wisdom in hardship. Norman Douglas on wisdom
Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably. Bertolt Brecht on wisdom
If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner. Omar N. Bradley on wisdom
Our wisdom comes from our experience, and our experience comes from our foolishness. Sacha Guitry on wisdom
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe. Aristophanes on wisdom