Famous Quotes About wisdom

In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action.

I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture.

Great wisdom is generous petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.

Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.

Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.

The more I work with the body, keeping my assumptions in a temporary state of reservation, the more I appreciate and sympathize with a given disease. The body no longer appears as a sick or irrational demon, but as a process with its own inner logic and wisdom.

Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability.

Around '93, '94, the conventional wisdom about the Internet was that it was a toy for academics and researchers. So it was very, very underestimated for about two years.

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.

You know, many people have said that I'm on the edge and I'm maverick for some of the big operations that I've done. I'm not at all. I pray I ask God to give me wisdom, 'Should I do it?', guidance in terms of how to do it, who to consult with. All those kind of things are incredibly important.