Wisdom Quotes

"Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found."

"An opinion can be argued with; a conviction is best shot with a gun."

"The difficulty is to choose between despair and betrayal."

"Stupidity and wisdom begin with the same letter."

"Mistakes are the portals of discovery."

"The very desire for what is true and good is the most sacred of all desires."

"The meaning we make of our suffering is what transforms it into wisdom."

"Mediocrities are blessed creatures; they do not think."

"Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be"

"Beware of sudden change in the habits of those whom you trust"

"The heart knows its own bitterness"

"A loving heart is the truest wisdom"

"The moment we desire to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments in its favor."

"One should look at the individual rather than at the whole."

"To know the human being is to accept the human being."

"The pursuit of perfection is the pursuit of a phantom."

"The heart knows truths that the mind cannot comprehend."

"The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence."

"The superior man never loses his temper."

"What wisdom can be greater than kindness?"

"The most formidable weapon against errors of any kind is reason."

"The mind is like water. When it is turbulent, it is difficult to see. When it is calm, vision becomes clear."

"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, but the kind of man the country turns out."

"What is virtue but a succession of victories over ourselves."

"Every heart is a palace where we must sweep daily."

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."

"True wisdom knows what to do with knowledge."

"Better to be without logic than without feeling."

"Feeling without judgment is a washy draught indeed."

"Distrust those who profess enmity to superiors or to the wealthy."