Wisdom Quotes

"The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of."

"We speak not strictly and philosophically when we talk of the combat of passion and reason."

"The richest and best part of life is to be found in reflection and memory."

"The understanding completely changes in different situations and persons."

"Reason is the slave of passion."

"Experience is the true guide to human conduct."

"Wisdom is not the purchase of a day, but comes to us by little and little."

"Men are not to be measured by inches, or pounds, or other contents of the body, but by the light which is in them."

"The memory is often a good measure of the mind."

"To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom."

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time."

"Prudence is the virtue of all virtues."

"We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it."

"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge."

"Wisdom is knowing what truly matters."

"A leader must first conquer himself before he can lead others."

"Wisdom teaches us that not all battles are won on the battlefield."

"To know oneself is the first step toward understanding others."

"The conquest of territory means nothing without the conquest of hearts."

"The wisdom to know when to fight and when to negotiate is true leadership."

"I have ploughed the sea."

"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, but the kind of man the country produces."

"The more I see of the world, the less I wonder at anything."

"The tree is known by its fruit."

"The sword has been my instrument, but the pen shall be my legacy."

"The pen is mightier than the sword in the hands of a wise man."

"A man's legacy is judged by his deeds, not his words."

"The dignity of man lies in his capacity to reason and to choose."

"The measure of a man is not his wealth, but his character."

"A humble heart is often the greatest heart."