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