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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"Wisdom knows when to speak and when to listen in silence."
Sri Aurobindo
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"Many are the names of God and infinite the forms through which He may be approached."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"I have not found any water that requires no pitcher."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"The mind is like a candle flame; keep it steady by protecting it from ego's wind."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"Purity of heart is the foundation of all spiritual practice."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"Attachment is the rope that binds the soul to the wheel of birth and death."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"The mind is the mirror; keep it clean to reflect the Divine."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"The dawn comes not because the rooster crows."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"The ego is the greatest obstacle to realization."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"Purity of intention is the essence of all action."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"When the heart is full of love, the mind is clear."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"Your true nature is eternal; the world is temporary."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"The mind is a tool; consciousness is the master."
Sri Aurobindo
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"The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"The problem is that we do not see the problem."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"The fundamental cause of trouble in the world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"The mind caught in habit cannot think."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Attachment is the root of all sorrow, and detachment is not indifference."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"The greatest teacher is the one who has nothing to teach."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divinity within."
Swami Vivekananda
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"Anything that is delusion we must shake off as we would shake off a snake that coils round our body."
Swami Vivekananda
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"Know thyself; that is the great injunction."
Swami Vivekananda
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"The highest truths are the simplest things in life."
Swami Vivekananda
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"The world needs the light of truth."
Swami Vivekananda
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"The greatest religion is the religion of wisdom."
Swami Vivekananda
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"Mindfulness is about being fully awake in our lives."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Smile, breathe, and go slowly."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or future."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Anger is the energy of not understanding."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"The mind creates suffering, and the mind can transcend suffering."
Thich Nhat Hanh