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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"Contentment with one's station in life is a mark of spiritual maturity."John Calvin
"The mysteries of God are revealed not to the proud, but to the humble."John Calvin
"The wise man recognizes that all actions have consequences that ripple through time."Zoroaster
"The seed of today is the tree of tomorrow; plant wisely."Zoroaster
"Speed without direction is merely chaos in motion."Zoroaster
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."Moses
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."Moses
"What we think, we become."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"The mind is everything. What you think you become."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so the wise are unshaken by praise or blame."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"Desire is the root of all suffering."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"What is the use of running when you are on the wrong road?"Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"The only difference between a problem and a solution is that people understand the solution."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"He who hoards up treasures that rust and decay is a fool."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving, and fearless then he is in truth called wise."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"Vigilance is the path to the Deathless. Heedlessness is the path to death."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"To understand everything is to forgive everything."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"Whatever is not yours, let it go."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"Do not merely hear the word of God; become a living embodiment of its truth."Saint Peter
"The mind of Christ teaches us to think beyond ourselves, beyond our own benefit."Saint Peter
"To understand the mind of Christ is to understand that love conquers all resistance."Saint Peter
"The wisdom of the world often masks folly; seek instead the foolishness of the cross."Saint Peter
"In hardship, do not curse God; instead, ask what He is teaching you."Saint Peter
"I believe that the world is getting dumber every year."Amy Poehler
"You can put your boots in the oven, but that don't make them biscuits."Amy Poehler
"Sometimes sensitive people are just more aware."Amy Poehler
"You can't please everyone and that's okay."Amy Poehler
"Make decisions with your heart."Amy Poehler