Wisdom Quotes

"A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing."

"The wisest men are those who know what they do not know."

"Wisdom comes to those who have paid the price of experience."

"I take it that it is best to trust in Providence, but I observe that Providence does not always help those who do not help themselves."

"I prefer a comfortable life and honest company to wealth and pretense."

"A man of sense only trifles with matters of no consequence."

"The mark of a great man is his ability to admit when he is wrong."

"A nation that values peace over pride will prosper."

"Knowledge is power in all circumstances, but especially in times of difficulty."

"In all things, moderation and wisdom should prevail."

"We should seek to understand others before judging them."

"The path to wisdom begins with the acknowledgment of our ignorance."

"I have always been of the opinion that if you wish to do anything, you should calculate the cost, and consider whether you can afford it."

"I have learned that wisdom comes not from years, but from reflection."

"I learned more from my defeats than from my victories."

"One must never confuse activity with progress."

"I have never forgotten the lessons taught by adversity."

"One must never mistake knowledge for wisdom."

"The pursuit of perfection often leads to disappointment."

"A man who serves others serves himself."

"Follow your heart and intuition."

"I would choose to be illiterate but holy rather than learned and damned."

"Follow the wisdom within your heart."

"I will follow my conscience."

"Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."

"Adversity teaches us much."

"I am content to suffer for what is right."

"The wise listen to their heart."

"The measure of a man is not his victories, but his character."

"Wisdom accumulates through reflection and experience."