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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"A thought that is not practical does not deserve thought."
Owen D. Young
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"Every problem contains within itself the seeds of its own solution."
Owen D. Young
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"Knowledge without wisdom is dangerous."
Owen D. Young
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"The mind, like a store, must be kept clean and well-organized to function properly."
Frank Woolworth
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"The simplest things often contain the deepest wisdom."
Frank Woolworth
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"The world needs less complication and more simplicity in all things."
Frank Woolworth
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"The art of living well is the art of knowing what truly matters."
Frank Woolworth
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"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."
Frank Woolworth
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"The future favors those who prepare for it today."
Frank Woolworth
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"Wisdom is knowing what to do; virtue is doing it."
Marshall Field
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"Silence often speaks louder than words, and listening teaches more than speaking."
Marshall Field
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"Wisdom whispers where foolishness shouts."
Marshall Field
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"Wisdom is not gained in the study but in the application."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"You must have high standards and good judgment to make a good decision."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"A leader must have the wisdom to know what he doesn't know."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"I believe that every problem has a solution."
Walter Chrysler
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"I have learned that listening is more important than speaking."
Walter Chrysler
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"Success is built on a foundation of failure."
Walter Chrysler
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"True wealth cannot be measured in dollars alone."
Harvey Firestone
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"Wisdom is knowing when to act and when to wait."
Harvey Firestone
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"The magnitude of your problems determines the quality of your solutions."
Harvey Firestone
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"The man who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
James Cash Penney
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"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind and still retain the ability to function."
James Cash Penney
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"To live for yourself alone is to live a very small life."
James Cash Penney
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"The moment you feel the need to tightly clutch your ideas, you know you have a bad idea."
James Cash Penney
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"The greatest teacher is experience, if we listen to what it teaches."
James Cash Penney
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"Wealth is not the measure of success; character is."
James Cash Penney
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"I have always held that the customer is never wrong, but sometimes the customer is not right."
James Cash Penney
"I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"An orderly life enables me to get more out of it."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.