Wisdom Quotes

"No one's opinion about their own capabilities is likely to be accurate; therefore, rely upon evidence."

"In this world we have nothing but reason and experience to go upon, and in pursuing an object, we must not disregard either."

"When we consider how vastly our understandings are limited, it is a reasonable humility to suppose that we know very little of the workings of nature."

"The habit of analysis, if not guided by judgment, will destroy the power of feeling."

"Diversity of thought is the greatest asset any society can possess."

"Nothing is ever really lost when a man preserves the integrity of his thought."

"Manners are of more importance than laws."

"When we speak we are afraid that we will not be understood; so we use long sentences."

"The eyes of that species of men can hardly be shut, in any fatal error."

"The external appearance of any given society is determined more by its customs and manners than by its laws."

"It is often impossible to see things in perspective when one is too close to them."

"The great majority of mankind will never be convinced of the truth by argument alone."

"Nothing is so unwise as to reject the accepted opinion of ages."

"The grand instructor, Time, will teach us all things and perhaps not very gently."

"Prudence is a virtue, and imprudence a vice, but only with respect to a man's own happiness."

"All impulses are good; it is only their indulgence that can be bad."

"To create happiness, one must first understand what causes suffering."

"The more refined a man becomes, the more he desires true happiness."

"The greatest wisdom is in the recognition of one's own limitations."

"Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves."

"I am afraid I must say I think it is rather strange."

"Certainty is the privilege of the uneducated; the wise man hesitates."

"The way to deal with an arrogant man is to let him have his way."

"One must never rely upon the reason of men who are obsessed by passion."

"Life teaches us that we must learn to accept the inevitable with grace."

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

"Wisdom comes not from age but from experience and reflection."

"I have discovered that patience is often the greatest virtue in matters of state."

"Duty is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things, great and small."

"A man's life is what his thoughts make of it."