Wisdom Quotes
The best minds across centuries have wrestled with what it means to be wise. These quotes capture their hard-won insights.
64329 quotes
S
S
S
S
S
S
T
T
E
E
E
E
E
S
S
S
S
S
P
G
G
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
G
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."Saruman
"The wise speak only of what they know."Saruman
"All that is gold does not glitter."Saruman
"Pride is the downfall of the greatest."Saruman
"I am older than kingdoms, wiser than men."Smaug
"I have lived long enough to see patterns in chaos."Smaug
"Honor is worth more than all the gold in Erebor."Thorin Oakenshield
"You speak of things you do not comprehend."Thorin Oakenshield
"This is no mine, it's a tomb."Elrond
"The Ring is a weapon of the Enemy. Keep it secret, keep it safe."Elrond
"We must be clever as well as brave."Elrond
"Do not scorn the gifts of the wise."Elrond
"Do not judge a being by their years, but by their deeds."Elrond
"A wizard should know better."Saruman
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."Saruman
"Even the very wise cannot see all ends."Saruman
"The wizard should know better than to meddle in such affairs."Saruman
"I have learned that power corrupts even the wisest among us."Saruman
"Wisdom grows with experience."Prim Everdeen
"There are much worse games to play."Gale Hawthorne
"We all have choices to make."Gale Hawthorne
"Trust me."Cinna
"You are more than what they see."Cinna
"Trust your instincts."Cinna
"We have to be smart about this."Prim Everdeen
"We need to be careful."Prim Everdeen
"The key to survival is understanding human nature."President Snow
"One must understand the nature of power to wield it."President Snow
"A wise leader anticipates rebellion before it begins."President Snow
"You have to be smart about who you trust."Gale Hawthorne