In justice to human society it may perhaps be said of almost all the polities and civil institutions in the world, however imperfect, that they have been founded in and carried on with very considerable wisdom. Use this quote
Be there a will, and wisdom finds a way. Use this quote
Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live. Use this quote
The less you talk, the more you're listened to. Use this quote
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. Use this quote
We all have within us a deep wisdom, but sometimes we don't know we have it. Use this quote
Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences. Use this quote
Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen. Use this quote
It seems to me that, in every culture, I come across a chapter headed "Wisdom." And then I know exactly what is going to follow: "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity." Use this quote
It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance. Use this quote
It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. Use this quote
Wisdom begins in wonder. Use this quote
Wisdom is found only in truth. Use this quote
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color. Use this quote
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. Use this quote
Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two. Use this quote
Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain't lawful tender for a loaf of bread. Use this quote
Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions. Use this quote
Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is. Use this quote
In order to have wisdom we must have ignorance. Use this quote