Famous Quotes About wisdom

Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom, but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance.

The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.

Discipline is wisdom and vice versa.

Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom.

The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.

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.

That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of wisdom in another.

We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already.

Great wisdom is generous petty wisdom is contentious.

Every speaker has a mouth An arrangement rather neat. Sometimes it's filled with wisdom. Sometimes it's filled with feet.