What Is Wisdom Quotes

I know of no inquiry which the impulses of man suggests that is forbidden to the resolution of man to pursue.

There is no greater fool than the man who thinks himself wise; no one is wiser than he who suspects he is a fool.

The spiritual journey has to do with learning to think more deeply and take as long a time as we need. That's the path to wisdom.

Without imagination, there is no goodness, no wisdom.

Spirituality is a kind of virgin wisdom, a knowing that comes prior to experience.

Wisdom is considered a sign of weakness by the powerful because a wise man can lead without power but only a powerful man can lead without wisdom.

We need to forgive - but mindfully. We need compassion that powered by wisdom. That's the way to address our bullies.

My businesses are usually built around challenging conventional wisdom, so I tend to gain by taking the other side. It's been very profitable and entertaining for me

As my Buddhist teachers have shown me, wisdom emerges in the space around words as much as from language itself.

We chase phantoms half the days of our lives. It is well if we learn wisdom even then, and save the other half.

Wisdom teaches us that none but birds should go out early, and that not even birds should do it unless they are out of worms.

By and by when each nation has 20,000 battleships and 5,000,000 soldiers we shall all be safe and the wisdom of statesmanship will stand confirmed.

If we read the words and attitudes of the past through the pompous "wisdom" of the considered moral judgments of the present, we will find nothing but error.

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Innovation for holders of conventional wisdom is not novelty but annihilation.

Contend not in wisdom with a fool, for thy sense maketh much of his conceit; And some errors never would have thriven, had it not been for learned refutation.

Travel is a ceaseless fount of surface education, But its wisdom will be simply superficial, if thou add not thoughts to things.

A wise man heedeth all things, and in his own eyes is a fool.

The sun of the mind, and the life of the heart is Wisdom. She is pure and full of light, crowning grey hairs with lustre, And kindling the eye of youth with a fire not its own.

Take the good with the evil, for ye all are pensioners of God, and none may choose or refuse the cup His wisdom mixeth.

Twas a special gift of God that speech was given to mankind; for through the Word, and not by force, wisdom governs.

Now a lot of us are preachers, and all of us have our moral convictions and concerns, and so often have problems with power. There is nothing wrong with power if power is used correctly.

It's just as evil to kill Vietnamese as it is to kill Americans.

Never could I advocate nonviolence in this country and not advocate nonviolence for the whole world.

As a writer, you have control: You can play around with your own thoughts and when you find those insufficient, draw upon others': their wisdom, their humor, their failings.

God grant to all of us the power and strength to be people of integrity, and the insight and wisdom to avoid being led into the snares of the dishonest.

God doesn't need verbal language for communication.

Even when we are frustrated by our inability to understand a circumstance or event, there are unseen angels bringing comfort and protection as directed by the wisdom of God.

I believe the day is done. Whether it's been the best day or the worst, it's over; let it go.

Wisdom comes with age, but keep it to yourself.

Man," I cried, "how ignorant art thou in thy pride of wisdom!

Wisdom is dead. Long live information.

To avoid discord, never put two wise people in the same room.

As an elder I mistrust the wisdom of age.

Wisdom has lost repute because it so often applies to a state of affairs that no longer exists.

Wisdom knows when to return death's embrace.

My mentors grow old and foolish. I am afraid.

The interest in Wisdom is fading. Soon there will not be enough left to support the aphorism, even though it tries to amuse by half-mocking the Wisdom it propounds.

Intelligence complicates. Wisdom simplifies.

Proverbial wisdom counsels against risk and change. But sitting ducks fare worst of all.

Awe is the beginning of wisdom. Awe is the beginning of education.

It is better to get wisdom than gold. Gold is another's, wisdom is our own; gold is for the body and time, wisdom for the soul and eternity.

Wisdom lies in recognizing the dangers that lie within us and doing battle with them daily.

Answer the big question of eternity, and the little questions of life fall into perspective.

The lack of God-centeredness leads to self-centeredness.

Listen carefully to what country people call mother wit. In those homely sayings are couched the collective wisdom of generations.

I don't know anything about anything. The only difference between then and now is this: I may know more than I used to but my wisdom pales in comparison to that which I have yet to learn

Youngsters lack wisdom; elders lack energy! When wisdom and energy comes to gather, great things are destined to happen!

Wisdom is the highest position a man can attain!

All men leave the harbour of youth, but only few reach the very far island of wisdom!