Wisdom Quotes

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.

The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.

If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is God's gift, that's why we call it the present.

There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.

No man was ever wise by chance.

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.

Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.

Make it your habit not to be critical about small things.

A promise made is a debt unpaid.