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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"I believe that order brings out the best in soldiers."
Frank Burns
M
"Standards must be maintained, or chaos will reign."
Margaret Houlihan
M
"Wisdom comes from experience, not from age."
Margaret Houlihan
B
"Wisdom isn't about knowing all the answers—it's about asking the right questions."
B.J. Hunnicutt
B
"Wisdom comes from survival."
B.J. Hunnicutt
H
"The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"I've learned that people are more complicated than they seem."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"Wisdom comes from experience, and experience comes from mistakes."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"Every person has a story worth hearing."
Hawkeye Pierce
M
"Every decision I make could mean the difference between life and death."
Margaret Houlihan
M
"I don't believe in luck; I believe in preparation."
Margaret Houlihan
M
"There's a certain power in silence."
Margaret Houlihan
B
"There's wisdom in knowing when to fight and when to let go."
B.J. Hunnicutt
M
"You can't be in the Army and be sane."
M*A*S*H
M
"Wisdom is knowing what you can't change and accepting it."
M*A*S*H
H
"Wisdom is knowing what you don't know."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"You can't control what happens, only how you respond."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"We're all just trying to make sense of the senseless."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"Wisdom comes from mistakes, not perfection."
Hawkeye Pierce
M
"You spend enough time in the Army, you learn that rules are just suggestions made by people who aren't smart enough to break them."
M*A*S*H
M
"Wisdom comes from survival, not from textbooks."
M*A*S*H
B
"Wisdom is knowing what you can change and accepting what you can't."
B.J. Hunnicutt
H
"The only reason I'm still sane is because I'm completely nuts."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"The hardest thing about this place is knowing we can't fix everything."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"I can't fix the world, but I can fix what's in front of me."
Hawkeye Pierce
M
"Wisdom is knowing when to act and when to wait."
M*A*S*H
S
"I believe in living each day with grace and dignity."
Sue Ann Nivens
S
"One mustn't underestimate the importance of proper etiquette."
Sue Ann Nivens
S
"Wisdom comes from listening more than speaking."
Sue Ann Nivens
S
"Life teaches us that perfection is far less important than effort."
Sue Ann Nivens