Wisdom Quotes

A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work.

It is better to rust out than wear out.

Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.

The day of fortune is like a harvest day, We must be busy when the corn is ripe.

Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim.

A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow.

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.

First appearance deceives many.

The fall of dropping water wears away the Stone.

A mouse does not rely on just one hole.

Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.

None knows the weight of another's burden.

The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.

A closed mouth catches no flies.

The future has already arrived. It's just not evenly distributed yet.

The more one pleases everybody, the less one pleases profoundly.

Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.

If you want to go east, don't go west.

If I don't have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance.

Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.