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

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"You poor, unfortunate fool."
Penguin
P
"They say I'm mad. I say I'm enlightened."
Penguin
R
"A mind that cannot solve a puzzle is a mind that cannot live."
Riddler
R
"The wisdom of ages is merely accumulated riddle solutions."
Riddler
R
"The ultimate riddle: what remains after all others are solved?"
Riddler
D
"True power comes from understanding, not from force."
Doctor Octopus
D
"The question is not whether I can change the world - but whether I should."
Doctor Octopus
S
"The mind is more fragile than the body."
Scarecrow
S
"To understand my work, you must first understand your own fear."
Scarecrow
S
"Wisdom is knowing which fears to exploit and which to cultivate."
Scarecrow
R
"You gotta trust your instincts. They haven't steered me wrong yet."
Rocket
R
"Never trust anyone completely. But trust someone, or you'll go mad."
Rocket
M
"Sometimes the greatest illusion is believing you know what's real."
Mysterio
M
"I learned that the world rewards deception above all."
Mysterio
T
"See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the times."
The Joker
T
"I'm not insane, I'm just liberated."
The Joker
T
"The greatest trick is making people think you're crazy when you're perfectly sane."
The Joker
P
"The world would be better if we all returned to the earth."
Poison Ivy
P
"The earth provides for those who respect it."
Poison Ivy
P
"A rose has thorns for a reason."
Poison Ivy
P
"I am not trying to save the world; I'm trying to save what matters."
Poison Ivy
P
"Your weakness is your need to be loved."
Poison Ivy
P
"Every plant has a purpose, and mine have many."
Poison Ivy
P
"I have learned that love is a weapon like any other."
Poison Ivy
P
"My thorns are not a threat; they are a warning."
Poison Ivy
P
"Nature rewards those who understand her."
Poison Ivy
P
"I don't need to explain myself to those who refuse to understand."
Poison Ivy
B
"I have one rule: I don't kill."
Batman (1989)
B
"I've seen what guns can do. They're not a tool of justice."
Batman (1989)
B
"I am not a hero. I'm a necessity."
Batman (1989)