Wisdom Quotes

Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.

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

No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom are born with a man.

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

Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.

There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.

Let no one be slow to seek wisdom when he is young nor weary in the search of it when he has grown old. For no age is too early or too late for the health of the soul.

I learned some valuable lessons about the legislative process, the importance of bipartisan cooperation and the wisdom of taking small steps to get a big job done.

When spirituality is the basis of your life, it gives you the strength, wisdom and courage to surmount the many storms of life that could destroy a weaker person who doesn't have this foundation.

Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise.

I have learned throughout my life as a composer chiefly through my mistakes and pursuits of false assumptions, not by my exposure to founts of wisdom and knowledge.

We are to seek wisdom and understanding only in the length of days.

Spending two years on my uncle's ranch in Montana as a young man gave me the wisdom and the thrust to do westerns.

The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom.

One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know.

Nobility of spirit has more to do with simplicity than ostentation, wisdom rather than wealth, commitment rather than ambition.

Of all the many leaders I have met in the course of my life, none made a deeper impression on me than Nelson Mandela. His courage, compassion, humility and wisdom were without parallel on the world stage, and he himself was an enduring source of inspiration.

I love being. There's so much wisdom in it. You wake up in the morning and you think, Hey, isn't it great just being?

The extreme limit of wisdom, that's what the public calls madness.

In societies where mature workers are respected and where their wisdom is respected, everybody benefits. Workers are more engaged and productive. Their health is better. They live longer.