Wisdom Quotes

"What is the root of all evil but ignorance?"

"Wisdom comes not from years, but from reflection."

"Every question contains the seed of its own answer."

"The heart knoweth its own bitterness."

"In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it."

"Seek first to understand, then to be understood."

"In the level of true wisdom is contentment."

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

"He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

"Sorrow fully seasoned and matured becomes a kind of joy."

"A man, to be greatly good, must imagine intensely and comprehensively."

"Wisdom is the accumulation of experience and reflection."

"A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying he is wiser today than he was yesterday."

"The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes."

"The art of appearing wise rests on knowledge and discretion."

"No man was ever wise by chance."

"Surely a long life in the dark is better than a short one in the light."

"The greatest deception is to believe oneself incapable of deception."

"A woman who thinks for herself is often deemed dangerous by those who prefer her silent."

"The heart knows truths that the mind has not yet learned to articulate."

"To understand oneself is the beginning of all wisdom."

"A woman who understands her value need not demand its recognition."

"To be misunderstood is sometimes to be far ahead of one's time."

"A woman's wit is sharper than any blade forged in steel."

"Wisdom comes not from years lived, but from lessons learned."

"Every man naturally desires knowledge; and the circumstances of his life give him more or less opportunity for its attainment."

"To know things well, we must know them in detail; and detail is a kind of work that is very little in fashion."

"The greatest evil that can happen to good people is that they believe themselves good."

"The truly great man is he who never loses his sense of wonder at life."

"A man may be very sincere in good intentions without perception and discernment."