Famous Quotes About wisdom

Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation, attention, perseverance, and industry.

To build a great company, which is a CEO's job, sometimes you have to stand up against conventional wisdom.

It is almost everywhere the case that soon after it is begotten the greater part of human wisdom is laid to rest in repositories.

Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next.

Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate as knowing what to do next.

All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people.

In my own personal life, God plays a great role in the risk, because I pray before I go into the operating room for every case, and I ask him to give me wisdom, to help me to know what to do - and not only for operating, but for everything.

No one ever found wisdom without also being a fool. Writers, alas, have to be fools in public, while the rest of the human race can cover its tracks.

My mother is a great source of advice and wisdom and consolation for me.

Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.