Wisdom Quotes

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to obtain the things necessary for living, but it is always a sign of a piddling mind to be always thinking what others think."

"I have learned that all brilliant people have depression."

"Conventional morality is a net of lies that keeps us confined."

"I have observed that not the man who hopes when others despair, but the man who despairs when others hope, is admired by a large class of persons as a sage."

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

"Great minds are always of the same religion—and wise men never tell it."

"Wisdom teaches us to distinguish between want and need."

"Wisdom whispers where folly shouts."

"Wisdom comes not from books alone, but from the experience of living boldly."

"Wisdom is knowing when to speak and when to act."

"Wisdom is knowing when to act and when to wait."

"Wisdom waits for those patient enough to listen."

"The pursuit of perfection in governance will only lead to ruin; moderation is the truest path."

"To doubt oneself is the beginning of wisdom, not the end of it."

"I believe that the common man possesses wisdom that scholars often overlook."

"The most dangerous advisors are those who tell you only what you wish to hear."

"I believe that the poorest man may possess the richest wisdom."

"A wise man learns from the mistakes of others; a fool learns only from his own."

"To listen more than one speaks is to learn more than one teaches."

"I have learned that true wisdom lies in knowing the limits of one's knowledge."

"Prudence consists in knowing when to act and when to refrain."

"Wisdom is found only in truth."

"I know that I am hated; I have never sought to be loved."

"Never underestimate the power of silence; sometimes it speaks louder than words."

"The mind is a palace; how one decorates it determines one's peace."

"One cannot command the wind, but one can learn to sail."

"The world judges harshly what it does not understand."

"One cannot control the tides of history, only how one responds to them."

"I have learned that wisdom often comes through suffering."

"I have learned that regret often teaches more than success ever could."