Wisdom Quotes

"Take away your opinion, and then there is taken away the complaint."

"The philosopher's stone is to know thyself."

"Some things are within our power, some things are not."

"External things are not the problem. The problem is your judgments about them."

"It is the nature of every person to sin, but it is wisdom to stop."

"Man's enemies are not external, but his own false judgments."

"The quality of life is determined by the quality of the questions you ask yourself."

"The art of living well is knowing when to hold on and when to let go."

"Let silence be your friend, not your enemy."

"Man is affected not by things, but by the views he takes of them."

"Wisdom allows nothing to be good that will not be so tomorrow."

"For a man is as wretched as he has convinced himself he is."

"There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance."

"Who is a wise man? One who is aware of his own limitations."

"Confusion is the wellness of the fool."

"One of the most beautiful passages in life is when you come to the realization that you are wiser, more mature, and more at peace than you were before."

"Questioning is the path to wisdom."

"The obstacle in the path becomes the path."

"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it."

"Take away your opinion, and then there is taken away the complaint."

"Wisdom consists of three parts: love, and the practice of it; knowledge of it; and the power of it."

"Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I will meet with meddling, presumption, arrogance, dishonesty, jealousy and crankiness."

"You will find that even those who fight against the truth are useful in understanding it."

"Do what is necessary, and whatever reason does require, and whenever it requires it."

"The only stable state is the one strictly dominated by wisdom."

"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."

"To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation."

"There is no greater wealth than wisdom."

"Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending."

"The words you speak become the house you live in."