Wisdom Quotes

"The beginning of wisdom is understanding that most of what we believe is conditioned thought."

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

"Do the best you can until you know better, then when you know better, do better"

"If you refuse to face a problem, you refuse to solve it"

"You cannot live life without making mistakes"

"Wisdom comes from experience and suffering."

"The masses have little use for truth; they prefer illusion."

"I have no need for advisors; I trust only my instincts."

"I trust no one completely; suspicion keeps one alive."

"Complexity is often the refuge of the confused."

"Suffering teaches lessons that comfort never could."

"In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart."

"There is more to life than increasing its speed."

"I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet."

"Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding."

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

"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."

"Genius is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and retain the ability to function."

"When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."

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

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

"All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word."

"The ability to think clearly without emotion is the mark of a superior mind."

"A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on an installment plan."

"Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking."

"Every man of humility and wisdom has experienced humility."

"An individual has not started living until he can rise above his tribal outlook."

"Pity may relieve some immediate symptoms but it cannot provide a lasting cure."

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness."

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