Wisdom Quotes
True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.
Many people have ideas on how others should change; few people have ideas on how they should change.
My fighting gospel is T.E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom. I am never without it.
His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom.
If I could I would always work in silence and obscurity, and let my efforts be known by their results.
Wisdom is the art of living skillfully in whatever actual conditions we find ourselves.
Meditation is not a way to enlightenment, Nor is it a method of achieving anything at all. It is peace itself. It is the actualization of wisdom, The ultimate truth of the oneness of all things.
Wisdom is not finally tested by the schools, Wisdom cannot be pass'd from one having it to another not having it, Wisdom is of the soul, is not susceptible of proof, is its own proof.
Broadmindedness, when it means indifference to right and wrong, eventually ends in a hatred of what is right.
The generation now coming out of Western schools is unable to distinguish good from bad. Even those words are unacceptable. This results in impaired thinking ability.
All we seek is an America where every person is given the chance to productively contribute to his country and where he can receive a fair and equitable share of the wealth that production creates.
A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.
Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet.
He had no place he could stay in without getting tired of it and because there was nowhere to go but everywhere, keep rolling under the stars.
I know the dark delight of being strange, The penalty of difference in the crowd, The loneliness of wisdom among fools.
The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.
Absorption in worldly affairs breeds darkness in the heart, and absorption in the affairs of the next world enkindles light in the heart
Whenever there is a simple error that most laymen fall for, there is always a slightly more sophisticated version of the same problem that experts fall for.
To know how to put what knowledge in which place is wisdom (hikmah). Otherwise, knowledge without order and seeking it without discipline does lead to confusion and hence to injustice to one's self.
Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate.
Six essential qualities that are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity.
We are here and it is now. Further than that, all human knowledge is moonshine.
I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren't trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom.
You are never alone or helpless. The force that guides the stars guides you too.
The good news is that the bad news can be turned into good news when you change your attitude.
