Famous Quotes About wisdom

Wisdom is that apprehension of heavenly things to which the spirit rises through love.

To keep your secret is wisdom but to expect others to keep it is folly.

In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.

More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us.

I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neither vanity nor wisdom one filled with hatreds cannot be vain, neither can he be wise.

Enraging liberals is simply one of the more enjoyable side effects of my wisdom.

Wisdom comes by disillusionment.

I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom.

A short saying often contains much wisdom.

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.