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

L
"Who's the more foolish: the fool or the fool who follows him?"
Luke Skywalker
L
"Size matters not. Judge me by my size, do you?"
Luke Skywalker
L
"A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack."
Luke Skywalker
L
"Your eyes can deceive you, don't trust them."
Luke Skywalker
L
"I sense the conflict within you."
Luke Skywalker
L
"This is the way of the Jedi."
Luke Skywalker
D
"The Force is strongest in those who accept their destiny."
Darth Vader
D
"Compassion is a weakness I have learned to exploit."
Darth Vader
D
"Striking me down will not make you powerful."
Darth Vader
D
"Deception is a tool of lesser minds."
Darth Vader
D
"Suffering teaches what comfort never can."
Darth Vader
D
"You will come to understand the necessity of my rule."
Darth Vader
H
"I know."
Han Solo
H
"The best defense is knowing when to run."
Han Solo
H
"Don't let sentiment cloud your judgment."
Han Solo
H
"The worst thing you can do is underestimate your opponent."
Han Solo
H
"You want advice? Don't make the mistakes I did."
Han Solo
N
"Listening is a form of spiritual practice"
Nel Noddings
N
"We must listen to understand, not to respond"
Nel Noddings
N
"To care is to act not by fixed rule but by feeling"
Nel Noddings
N
"Care cannot be standardized or systematized"
Nel Noddings
N
"Moral maturity involves the capacity to care deeply"
Nel Noddings
N
"Care requires us to see beyond our own perspectives"
Nel Noddings
N
"Caring involves both mind and heart"
Nel Noddings
N
"Care is both a natural and cultivated capacity"
Nel Noddings
N
"Caring involves continuous learning and growth"
Nel Noddings
N
"Care begins with listening"
Nel Noddings
M
"The examined life is the only one worth living."
Maxine Greene
M
"We must listen to voices that are different from our own."
Maxine Greene
M
"We must create spaces where all voices can be heard."
Maxine Greene