Wisdom Quotes

"Arrogance is the enemy of progress; humility is the path to wisdom."

"The masses do not need to be educated about what they already understand in their bones."

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."

"The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining."

"It is quality rather than quantity that matters."

"If someone betrays you once, it is his fault; if he betrays you twice, it is your fault."

"For it is only fruitless to regret things over which one has no control."

"We must learn to think dialectically about every social phenomenon."

"Sentimentality is the enemy of revolutionary determination."

"Learn from past mistakes to prevent future ones."

"Ideas are more powerful than guns"

"I have always been a realist in my aspirations."

"Men are not born equal; inequality is a law of nature."

"To be ignorant is to be a slave to those who possess knowledge."

"A man is about as big as the things that make him angry."

"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

"Do not let spacious plans for a new world divert your energies from saving what is left of the old."

"We are stripped bare by the curse of plenty."

"Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room."

"A man's legs must move in harmony with his mind."

"The quality of our thoughts will determine the quality of our lives."

"Without debate, without criticism, no Administration and no country can succeed."

"There is always much to be said for not attempting more than you can do and for doing that well."

"It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another."

"The true conservative seeks to protect the system of private property and free enterprise by correcting such injustices and inequities as arise from it."

"We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle."

"I am neither bitter nor cynical, but I look on the world as it is."

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

"Wisdom without compassion is merely calculated cruelty."