Wisdom Quotes

"Revenge is never satisfied with blood; it never obtains the object which it pursues."

"Wisdom must have the assistance of knowledge."

"No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life."

"The greatest of all sciences is the science of living well."

"Wisdom comes not from years alone, but from reflection upon experience."

"The wisdom of ages speaks through those who listen carefully."

"Ambition without principle is like a ship without a rudder - destined for the rocks."

"Where conscience is silent, ruin whispers its approach."

"Power corrupts, but the awareness of corruption humbles."

"Betrayal is the price one pays for ambition without principle."

"The world forgives much, but conscience forgives nothing."

"When we are about to die, all medicines are lawful."

"The world is but a school of inquiry."

"Common sense will always command the attention of mankind; power and avarice will plot and conspire."

"Cunning has effect from the weakness and not from the strength of those who practice it."

"Silence is sometimes an argument of consent, but generally it is one of prudence."

"Modesty should always accompany knowledge, but generally does not."

"A warning unheeded is a warning wasted—timing and truth must align."

"Wisdom teaches us that a small action at the right moment can change everything."

"To serve freedom, one must first understand what it truly means."

"A craftsman's wisdom: build with care, act with conviction, live with purpose."

"Wisdom is knowing when to break with the past and build the future."

"Wisdom teaches us that principle must sometimes override comfort."

"Wisdom lies in recognizing that one person's action can change everything."

"A man may profit by the folly of others, but he can never profit by his own."

"The true origin of rights is in nature, and the exercise of those rights in society are regulated by justice."

"We cannot make events. Our business is wisely to improve them."

"Rights that come from society cannot endure without the corresponding virtues within the people."

"Do you wonder how a man can be a patriot and yet oppose his country's wars?"

"Prudence suggests we should not neglect our own prosperity while minding the prosperity of others."