Wisdom Quotes

The best minds across centuries have wrestled with what it means to be wise. These quotes capture their hard-won insights.

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"The beauty of a strategy lies in its simplicity."
Chandragupta Maurya
"A moment of reflection prevents a lifetime of regret."
Chandragupta Maurya
"The art of listening is the foundation of all communication."
Chandragupta Maurya
"The measure of a man's greatness is not in the wealth he accumulates, but in the wisdom he shares with others."
Akbar the Great
"The wise man learns from the mistakes of others; the fool only from his own."
Akbar the Great
B
"The greatest conquest is the conquest of oneself."
Babur
B
"The wise man knows what he does not know."
Babur
B
"Wisdom and folly are often separated by a single choice."
Babur
C
"The white man does not understand the Indian for the reason that he does not understand America."
Crazy Horse
C
"We must take the good the white man has brought and leave the bad."
Crazy Horse
C
"The words of the old ones hold eternal truth."
Crazy Horse
A
"The greatest victory is the conquest of oneself."
Ashoka
A
"In the hearts of the virtuous, dharma takes root and flourishes."
Ashoka
A
"To understand others is to begin to understand oneself."
Ashoka
A
"To rule without dharma is to build on sand that crumbles."
Ashoka
A
"To grow in wisdom is to grow in humility."
Ashoka
A
"To master one's mind is to master one's destiny."
Ashoka
"In the assembly of fools, silence is the loudest speech."
Chandragupta Maurya
S
"Beware of the man who does not talk, and smiles."
Sitting Bull
S
"It is through hardship that man learns to be wise."
Sitting Bull
S
"Silence is the best response to a fool."
Sitting Bull
S
"I would like to know why the white man desires the country of the Indian."
Sitting Bull
A
"A man's life ain't worth much if he don't stand up for what he believes in."
Alvin York
A
"I learned to listen more than I learned to speak."
Alvin York
A
"The world needs more listeners and fewer talkers."
Alvin York
A
"I learned more from my failures than my successes."
Alvin York
A
"Wisdom comes not from years, but from experiences lived fully."
Alvin York
"Know thyself. Know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories."
Tecumseh
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."
Tecumseh
"We must plant seeds for the seventh generation."
Tecumseh