Wisdom Quotes

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is possible; but not further."

"A person who has two ears and two eyes but only one mouth should listen and look twice as much as they speak."

"A mind that refuses to grow is a mind already in decline."

"The wise person recognizes that becoming is endless and perfection always retreats before us."

"Virtue is its own reward."

"An angry man opens his mouth and closes his eyes."

"I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity."

"Silence is sometimes an art."

"Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself."

"Leisure with dignity is the reward of virtue."

"The mind of man is the essence of his person."

"The pursuit of truth is nobler than the acquisition of wealth."

"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom."

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time."

"The end of the speculative intellect is truth; the end of the practical intellect is action."

"Every defect in a creature mirrors a deficiency in knowledge."

"Learning consists of adding new facts, but wisdom consists of improving one's judgment."

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

"He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand."

"Wisdom is the antidote to confusion."

"Truth is of little value, unless it has been experienced."

"The crowd is not a very good judge of the good and the bad."

"One cannot live pleasantly without living prudently and honorably and justly."

"It is not things that trouble us, but our judgments about things."

"Your worth is not determined by your possessions but by your character."

"If you wish to improve, be content to appear foolish and stupid regarding externals."

"Illness is not an impediment to the truly wise, nor is poverty, nor is exile."

"The art of living consists in discerning what is within our power and what is not."

"The wise person distinguishes between what is up to us and what is not up to us."

"Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens."