Wisdom Quotes

"He is a man, therefore mistakes are inevitable; he is wise, therefore he is always atoning for them."

"To virtue, everyone is tempted by what benefits themselves."

"The heart has reasons that reason itself does not understand."

"Wisdom emerges from the collision of experience and reflection."

"The best way to revenge yourself is to not be like that to the person."

"Whoever fights with monsters should see to it that he does not become a monster."

"It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well."

"When you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you."

"Every deep thinker is more afraid of being understood than of being misunderstood."

"The most common form of human stupidity is forgetting what one is trying to accomplish."

"There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy."

"To accept oneself as one is; to make the best of it."

"The most common form of human stupidity is forgetting what one tried to achieve."

"To those human beings who are of any concern to me, I wish suffering."

"Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives."

"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."

"The only way to overcome an enemy is to first understand him."

"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."

"The specific character of despair is precisely this: it is unaware of being despair."

"To be that self which one truly is, is the only thing that matters."

"Wisdom often comes disguised as foolishness."

"Whoever has learned to be anxious in the right way has learned the ultimate."

"The boundary between hell and heaven is only the difference between two ways of looking at things."

"When a man says he knows a thing, he means he is certain of it."

"The merit of an idea has nothing to do with the merit of the man who proposes it."

"To know what to do and how to do it, one must know oneself."

"The man who truly understands himself cannot be truly proud."

"A prudent man is one who fears neither too much nor too little."

"In all matters of judgment and action, passion should yield to reason."

"Mankind always sets itself only such tasks as it can solve"