Wisdom Quotes

"Cunning is the dark shadow of wisdom."

"One should never sacrifice the necessary to the possible."

"To know thyself is the beginning of all wisdom."

"The more you know about human nature, the less you will despise or hate your enemies."

"A secret kept is power retained; a secret revealed is power lost."

"The contemplative life reveals mysteries the active life obscures."

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

"A sabedoria é humilde, mas a ignorância é arrogante."

"A sabedoria é saber o que não sabemos."

"The human heart contains depths that reason struggles to comprehend."

"The greatest discovery is not what lies beyond us, but what lies within."

"The heart understands truths that reason cannot formulate."

"The mediocrity of the majority is not an argument against excellence."

"Wisdom comes from experiencing both loss and gain."

"Suffering teaches us what comfort never could."

"I am certain there is too much certainty in the world."

"The burden of wisdom is knowing what to do with it."

"Wisdom comes to those who seek it."

"The wise learn from the mistakes of others."

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

"A man's worth is not measured by his fortune, but by the integrity of his character."

"Wisdom comes not from avoiding suffering, but from understanding its purpose."

"The measure of a society is not its wealth, but how it treats the vulnerable."

"The heart's wisdom often contradicts the mind's logic, yet both deserve respect."

"O conhecimento verdadeiro humilha o homem."

"We are all ignorant, just about different things."

"Blindness is not the absence of sight, but the absence of vision."

"The heart knows truths that reason can never comprehend."

"We become wise not through accumulating knowledge, but through questioning it."

"True wisdom lies in knowing the limits of one's knowledge."