Wisdom Quotes
The best minds across centuries have wrestled with what it means to be wise. These quotes capture their hard-won insights.
64329 quotes
C
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
F
F
F
F
F
F
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
E
E
C
E
"What we think, we become."Charles Flint
"Nothing is more important than vision. It is the ability to see the invisible."Thomas J. Watson Sr.
"Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use."Thomas J. Watson Sr.
"Beware of the person who has nothing to lose."Thomas J. Watson Sr.
"Learn to listen and listen to learn."Thomas J. Watson Sr.
"Failing to plan is planning to fail."Thomas J. Watson Sr.
"Everybody has problems and everybody has the same chance to solve them."Thomas J. Watson Sr.
"Success comes from good judgment. Good judgment comes from experience."Thomas J. Watson Sr.
"The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said."Thomas J. Watson Sr.
"There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the real labor of thinking."Frederick W. Taylor
"Inefficiency is born from careless thinking and poor planning."Frederick W. Taylor
"Machines can be improved endlessly, but men require understanding and respect."Frederick W. Taylor
"The manager who listens only to his instincts will surely fail."Frederick W. Taylor
"Systematic thinking is more valuable than accumulated experience and intuition."Frederick W. Taylor
"Scientific management is the antidote to both tyranny and chaos."Frederick W. Taylor
"Concentrate on the fundamentals and the rest will follow."Charles Schwab
"Wisdom is knowing what to do; virtue is doing it."Charles Schwab
"The most important thing is to know thyself."Charles Schwab
"Thrift is not about being cheap; it is about being smart with resources."Charles Schwab
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time."Charles Schwab
"The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing."Charles Schwab
"The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms."Charles Schwab
"A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door."Charles Schwab
"The greatest teacher is experience."Charles Schwab
"Wisdom is not the accumulation of facts, but the understanding of their meaning."Colby M. Chester
"Wisdom whispers while foolishness shouts loudly."Colby M. Chester
"Wisdom teaches us that short-term gains often bring long-term losses."Elbert Gary
"In the darkness of uncertainty, principles become your guiding light."Elbert Gary
"The mind is the greatest wealth a person can possess, for it creates all other forms of abundance."Charles Flint
"Perfection is not just about control, it is also about letting go."Elmer Sperry