Wisdom Quotes
The best minds across centuries have wrestled with what it means to be wise. These quotes capture their hard-won insights.
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"The wise speak only of what they know, and I do not know the hearts of men."Elrond
"The wise question everything, including their own assumptions."Elrond
"The real wisdom is in listening to those around you."Timmy
"The greatest wisdom is knowing you don't have all the answers."Timmy
"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts."Aristotle
"The more you know, the more you realize you know nothing."Aristotle
"In our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom by the awful grace of God."Aristotle
"The life of theoretical wisdom is the best and pleasantest for its own sake."Aristotle
"In life, the early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese."Aristotle
"Seeking wisdom before wealth is seeking the highest good before the inferior."Aristotle
"The true state of affairs is that we must teach wisdom, and acquire it for ourselves."Aristotle
"I can't marry a man I just met."Hans
"You can't marry someone you just met."Hans
"You can't marry him."Hans
"But isolation is not the answer."Hans
"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom."Plato
"There is no greater evil than lack of understanding."Plato
"Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools speak because they have to say something."Plato
"An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest blabberers."Plato
"A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers."Plato
"He alone is wise who recognizes his own ignorance."Plato
"The greatest wealth is the wealth of the soul."Plato
"Being different doesn't mean being less."Timmy
"I understand more than people realize."Timmy
"My differences make me special."Timmy
"Timmy!"Timmy
"You can't marry a man you just met."Hans
"You can't just marry a stranger."Hans
"Follow your heart, it knows the way."Hans
"Life is too short for regrets."Hans