Wisdom Quotes

Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.

This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.

You must accept responsibility for your actions, but not the credit for your achievements.

Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.

The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.

When you doubt, abstain.

To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.

There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart.

Perspective is worth 80 IQ points.

I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime.

Self-suggestion makes you master of yourself.

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.

If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest.

Look twice before you leap.

Wisdom is found only in truth.

Don't follow any advice, no matter how good, until you feel as deeply in your spirit as you think in your mind that the counsel is wise.

Never find fault with the absent.

Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence.