Wisdom Quotes

"There is a nobility in admitting uncertainty about the most important things."

"What makes life worth living is not having the answers, but continuing to ask the questions."

"The diversity of mankind is increased by diversity of condition."

"The principles of government must be suited to the nature of its people."

"Custom is the guide of human life."

"The less people think, the more they talk."

"A nation's laws should reflect its climate and geography."

"The principles of a government determine its longevity."

"The perfection of government consists in knowing human nature."

"Custom is the best teacher of the laws of nature."

"The strength of a nation lies in the wisdom of its citizens."

"The world is for those who think."

"The most dangerous madness is that of the saint."

"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad."

"Wisdom comes from contemplation and reflection."

"Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun."

"The point of departure is the shared realization that we are responsible for our lives."

"It is necessary to learn to live like a man, not like a woman."

"Every person must choose between being and having."

"To live ethically is to live in full awareness of one's freedom."

"To understand oneself is the beginning of wisdom and the beginning of change."

"To acknowledge one's freedom is to accept one's ultimate responsibility."

"The individual must create her own values; she cannot accept them passively."

"The most important thing in life is to know what is truly important."

"The mediocre bourgeois mind is incapable of understanding greatness."

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."

"There is no better time to think of the past than the present moment."

"The true progress of the soul is when it learns to forgive."

"The only true voyage of discovery is not to visit strange lands but to possess fresh eyes."

"A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval."