"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."
Wisdom Quotes
"The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool."
"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest."
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."
"Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk."
"It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen."
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom."
"Silence is a source of great strength."
"The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common."
"Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life."
"Wisdom begins in wonder."
"Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers."
"Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it."
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
"Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast."
"More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us."
"Wisdom is knowing what to do next; skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it."
"Never give advice unless asked."
"Do not be wise in words—be wise in deeds."
"The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance."
"Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom."
"Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use."
"Patience is the companion of wisdom."
"The wise man does at once what the fool does finally."
"Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise."
"Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit."
"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom."
"Turn your wounds into wisdom."
"Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness."
"Wisdom is the right use of knowledge."
"Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar."
"Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise."
"Wisdom is the daughter of experience."
"The wise learn many things from their enemies."
"Wisdom is knowing what to do next."
"Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past, wisdom is of the future."
"It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?"
"Wisdom comes alone through suffering."
"Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it."
"True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us."
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there."
"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves."
"Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable."
"Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day."
"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."
"A loving heart is the truest wisdom."
"Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship."
"Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds."
"Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?"
"Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away."
"What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens."
"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience."
"We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think."
"To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe."
"Step with care and great tact, and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act."
"Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best."
"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."
"You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear."
"There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still."
"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark."
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."
"The less you talk, the more you're listened to."
"A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants."
"Wisdom outweighs any wealth."
"I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures."
"Be happy. It's one way of being wise."
"The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends."
"Quick decisions are unsafe decisions."
"It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance."
"With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings."
"Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful."
"The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention."
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."
"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
"Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done."
"Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life's search for love and wisdom."
"A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them."
"Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise."
"The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique."
"Once you label me you negate me."
"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world."
"The wisest mind has something yet to learn."
"Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
"Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it."
"Wisdom is the reward of reflection on experience."
"True wisdom comes to us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us."
"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen."
"Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut, that held its ground."
"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps."
"It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law."
"By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest."
"Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable."
"Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity."