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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"In a world gone mad, only the mad are sane."Joker
"What's the difference between a madman and a visionary? Timing."Joker
"I'm not trying to make sense. I'm trying to make people see."Joker
"The real power is knowing when to smile and when to scream."Joker
"To truly understand me, you must first abandon reason."Joker
"One does not simply walk into Mordor."Sauron
"Wisdom is knowing when you are defeated."Sauron
"I have transcended the limitations of your understanding."Sauron
"A man is defined by the choices he makes, not the circumstances of his birth."Harvey Dent
"Two face isn't a curseāit's clarity."Harvey Dent
"I see clearly now. With one eye, I see more than I ever did with two."Harvey Dent
"Good intentions pave the road to hell."Harvey Dent
"Justice is a child's fairy tale."Harvey Dent
"I see the world in black and white now. It's much clearer."Harvey Dent
"Perfection is impossible. So I settled for absolute clarity."Harvey Dent
"I see things clearly now that I'm half-blind."Harvey Dent
"The coin is the only judge worth trusting."Harvey Dent
"Good men don't survive contact with Gotham."Harvey Dent
"The darkness doesn't define you. Your choices do."Bruce Wayne / Batman
"I've learned to embrace the darkness while fighting against it."Bruce Wayne / Batman
"I've learned that true power lies in knowing when not to use it."Bruce Wayne / Batman
"I've learned that vengeance only breeds more vengeance."Bruce Wayne / Batman
"The difference between a good reporter and a great one is knowing when to push and when to listen."Lois Lane
"I've learned that the best stories come from listening, not talking."Lois Lane
"I trust my instincts, and my instincts tell me there's always more to the story."Lois Lane
"A good reporter knows that the story is never really finished."Lois Lane
"I've learned that the best stories often hide in plain sight."Lois Lane
"The world needs more people willing to ask 'why'."Lois Lane
"I've learned that listening is more valuable than talking."Lois Lane
"I don't hate Superman because he's alien. I hate him because he could be so much more."Lex Luthor