Wisdom Quotes

"Character is destiny."

"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity."

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."

"Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most."

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

"I do not believe in taking the right decision, there is no such thing. One must take a decision and make it right."

"In the field of human conflict, there is always more to learn."

"The most dangerous moment is when victory seems assured."

"In times of peace, prepare for war; in times of war, prepare for peace."

"Life teaches us that the greatest treasures are often the simplest."

"A quiet man often sees more than a talkative one."

"The weight of command teaches what no academy can."

"The greatest wisdom is knowing when to act and when to abstain."

"A leader who does not fear his enemies is a fool."

"A man who consumes his own resources to resist an enemy is a fool."

"The enemy of good planning is the fantasy of perfect conditions."

"The mind of a commander must be like water—fluid yet unyielding."

"Anticipation is the art of reading what has not yet been written."

"Perfection is the enemy of progress; excellence is the goal."

"The highest form of strategy is to make the enemy solve your problems."

"The art of negotiation is knowing when not to negotiate."

"A commander must balance the heart and the head."

"In life, as in war, timing is often more important than force."

"Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack."

"If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking."

"Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains save both."

"The squeaky wheel may get the grease, but it often loses the race."