Wise Quotes

The hallway of every man's life is paced with pictures; pictures gay and pictures gloomy, all useful, for if we be wise, we can learn from them a richer and braver way to live.

Extreme nationalism and Bolshevism have broken up the old world, a new world is in the making. It is literally true that old things are passing away; all things may become new, granted we have wise, unselfish, and determined guides.

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.

I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should seem a fool, but be wise.

We need to seek wise leaders who will seek common ground among Americans instead of dividing us further for political gain. As citizens, we must embrace those who embrace ideas, thoughtfulness, civility and kindness to others no matter what their political beliefs.

A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of action.

The well bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves.

A wise nation should cultivate a political spirit that allows opponents to cooperate without fearing an automatic execution from their core supporters. Who knew that the real rogues in American politics would be the ones who dare to get along?

Who is the wise man? He who sees what's going to be born.

Of all those arts in which the wise excel, Nature's chief masterpiece is writing well.

A wise woman knows how to summon her courage and do what is right, rather than what is easy.

It's a wise thing to hold back.

Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.

He who would begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin.

The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore awaken interest and rivet thought.

The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men.

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

I'm not really wise. But I can be cranky.

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is at least human.

The care of a wise and good man for his only son is inferior to the regard of the great Parent of the universe for his creatures.

Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.

I'm not sure they understand everything about racing cars. I am not sure that this is wise.

It is impossible to imagine the universe run by a wise, just and omnipotent God, but it is quite easy to imagine it run by a board of gods.

Be quick to learn and wise to know.

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.

A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted that riches, office, fortune and favour cannot satisfy him.

We never can tell how our lives may work to the account of the general good, and we are not wise enough to know if we have fulfilled our mission or not.

We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.

A fool can throw a stone in a pond that 100 wise men can not get out.