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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"The investor who has all the answers hasn't asked all the questions."Charles Schwab
"Risk without understanding is gambling; understanding without risk is cowardice."Charles Schwab
"Good judgment comes from experience; experience often comes from bad judgment."Charles Schwab
"Wisdom is knowing what you don't know."Charles Schwab
"The exploration of territory is the exploration of self."John C. Fremont
"The heart knows truths the mind has yet to discover."John C. Fremont
"Wisdom comes to those who listen more than they speak."John C. Fremont
"The measure of a person's character is not found in their successes, but in how they respond to their failures."Colby M. Chester
"Wisdom often wears the disguise of simple truths we've overlooked."Colby M. Chester
"Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late."James Fisk
"The mind is everything. What you think you become."James Fisk
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their minds."James Fisk
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."James Fisk
"The measure of a man's character is not found in his possessions, but in his principles."Charles Flint
"A man's legacy is not what he accumulates, but what he inspires in others."Charles Flint
"The wisdom of age is knowing which battles are worth fighting."Charles Flint
"A sharp mind is worth more than a sharp sword"Jay Gould
"The market teaches harsh lessons to the unprepared"Jay Gould
"The market is the only fair judge of success"Jay Gould
"A gyroscope teaches us that balance is not static but dynamic."Elmer Sperry
"A problem well-defined is half solved; the other half is determination."Elmer Sperry
"The gravitational constant reminds us that some forces are beyond our control, yet we can navigate them."Elmer Sperry
"Wise is the person who learns from others' mistakes without repeating them."Elmer Sperry
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."Charles Crocker
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."Charles Crocker
"The art of life is a constant readjustment to our surroundings."Charles Crocker
"All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost."Charles Crocker
"Do something today that your future self will thank you for."Charles Crocker
"Wisdom is the ability to see beyond today."Thomas J. Watson Sr.
"The wise man doesn't give the right answers, he poses the right questions."Thomas J. Watson Sr.