Wisdom Quotes

"The foundation of all wisdom is the observation of natural things."

"Wisdom grows not from years alone, but from reflection upon experience."

"Wisdom is the fruit of experience reflected upon with honesty."

"We do not learn from experience... we learn from reflecting on experience."

"A problem well stated is half solved."

"Judgment depends on some standard, and that standard is experience."

"The most notable distinction between mental states is that some are confused while others are clear."

"The meaning of an idea is its consequences in experience."

"Quality in experience is not determined by quantity of experience."

"The owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of the dusk."

"Reason is not so powerless as to be merely an ideal which ought to be."

"Nothing is so dangerous as a man without understanding."

"Tolerance is the greatest force, but tolerance does not mean submission."

"Custom and tradition are the accumulated wisdom of ages."

"The human being is distinguished by perception and intellect."

"The breast of a prudent man is the safest coffer."

"To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe."

"To desire the impossible is to limit the possible."

"To know oneself is to know the universe."

"The wise man fears not what he can control."

"The mind is the kingdom of the human."

"Scarcity captures the mind."

"Juggling is hard because you're not just managing objects, you're managing your mind."

"The poor are not making bad choices, they're making choices under pressure."

"Abundance gives us the luxury of making mistakes."

"Scarcity creates its own urgency that crowds out everything else."

"We underestimate how much our circumstances determine our capabilities."

"Bandwidth is the currency of modern life."

"Scarcity creates urgency that drowns out reflection."

"Scarcity is not an excuse, but it is an explanation."