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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"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
Saruman
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"The wise speak only of what they know."
Saruman
S
"All that is gold does not glitter."
Saruman
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"Pride is the downfall of the greatest."
Saruman
S
"I am older than kingdoms, wiser than men."
Smaug
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"I have lived long enough to see patterns in chaos."
Smaug
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"Honor is worth more than all the gold in Erebor."
Thorin Oakenshield
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"You speak of things you do not comprehend."
Thorin Oakenshield
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"This is no mine, it's a tomb."
Elrond
E
"The Ring is a weapon of the Enemy. Keep it secret, keep it safe."
Elrond
E
"We must be clever as well as brave."
Elrond
E
"Do not scorn the gifts of the wise."
Elrond
E
"Do not judge a being by their years, but by their deeds."
Elrond
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"A wizard should know better."
Saruman
S
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
Saruman
S
"Even the very wise cannot see all ends."
Saruman
S
"The wizard should know better than to meddle in such affairs."
Saruman
S
"I have learned that power corrupts even the wisest among us."
Saruman
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"Wisdom grows with experience."
Prim Everdeen
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"There are much worse games to play."
Gale Hawthorne
G
"We all have choices to make."
Gale Hawthorne
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"Trust me."
Cinna
C
"You are more than what they see."
Cinna
C
"Trust your instincts."
Cinna
P
"We have to be smart about this."
Prim Everdeen
P
"We need to be careful."
Prim Everdeen
P
"The key to survival is understanding human nature."
President Snow
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"One must understand the nature of power to wield it."
President Snow
P
"A wise leader anticipates rebellion before it begins."
President Snow
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"You have to be smart about who you trust."
Gale Hawthorne