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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"The heart's wisdom surpasses all worldly knowledge."Sappho
"Envy is a natural human quality, but one that should be resisted."Herodotus
"I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in all cases to believe it."Herodotus
"Counsel should be a light to all the business of life."Herodotus
"To understand others, one must first understand oneself."Herodotus
"The path of the wise is often the path least traveled."Herodotus
"The heart knows truths that the mind cannot comprehend."Herodotus
"Man ought to make for himself a fortunate life by the aid of reason."Hippocrates
"Before healing others, heal thyself through knowledge and virtue."Hippocrates
"The duty of a physician is not merely to cure but to comfort and to console."Hippocrates
"The body's wisdom often surpasses the mind's understanding."Hippocrates
"The future belongs to those who prepare for it through knowledge and virtue."Hippocrates
"The practice of medicine teaches humility and the limits of human knowledge."Hippocrates
"The physician's greatest tool is the ability to listen truly to the patient."Hippocrates
"Do not strive to become a god; but if good things come, accept them with grace."Pindar
"A single word, when rightly spoken, can accomplish wonders."Pindar
"The mind is the master of all things; master it, and you master the world."Pindar
"Wisdom whispers while foolishness shouts; listen carefully to the quiet voice."Pindar
"To understand the nature of things, one must observe them in their natural state, undisturbed by opinion."Xenophon
"The man who walks alone often sees what the crowd misses."Xenophon
"To be envied is to be misunderstood; to be respected is to be known truly."Xenophon
"A question well asked is half the answer."Xenophon
"In the complexity of human affairs, simplicity is often the answer."Xenophon
"A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it polishes itself."Aesop
"We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified."Aesop
"Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig."Aesop
"It is easy to despise what you cannot get."Aesop
"The envious person is never happy but with another's pain."Aesop
"Look before you leap."Aesop
"A little common sense at the present time is better than all the learning in the world."Aesop