Wisdom Quotes

"Few are born wise; most are made so through experience."

"He who listens to reason is lost; reason enslaves all who heed it."

"Silence is true wisdom's best reply."

"As Plato said, wonder is the beginning of wisdom."

"Cunning is but the small access of wit."

"The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher."

"He is a wise man who does not give the right answer to an insane question."

"Thou shalt not believe all that thou hearest, but thou shalt give ear unto the wise and good men."

"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."

"Where the remedy is worse than the disease, suffer the disease."

"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."

"To know oneself is to know the divine within."

"The greatest magic is understanding human nature."

"The pursuit of pleasure often leads to pain."

"Memory is the thread that weaves our identity together."

"Virtue is its own reward, though the world often disagrees."

"The pursuit of wisdom requires the humility to admit ignorance."

"The heart knows what the mind denies."

"Men in general are swayed more by appearances than by reality."

"The wise adapt themselves to circumstances."

"What we know is but a small part of what we desire to know."

"The path to wisdom begins with admitting ignorance."

"Every place teaches lessons to those willing to learn."

"Those who have seen much have learned much."

"The measure of wisdom is knowing how much remains unknown."

"Fables should be taught as fables, myths as myths, and miracles as poetic expressions of deep truths."

"Wisdom comes not from the accumulation of facts, but from understanding their relationships."

"Certainty is the enemy of understanding; embrace the uncertainty that drives inquiry."

"Piety without understanding is merely habit, not genuine devotion."

"The unexamined life may be easier, but it is not worth living, as my predecessors taught."