Quotes about Wisdom

Works from the soul transcend works from the mind.

In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by.

Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.

A little flesh, a little breath, and a Reason to rule all - that is myself.

There is a great difference between being born wise and only looking it.

In times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and eternity.

Stop being so sure that you are always right, and others wrong. Don't trust your own opinion, when you find it contrary to that of older men, and especially to that of your own parents. Age gives experience, and therefore deserves respect.

Most important relationship we can all have is the one you have with yourself, the most important journey you can take is one of self-discovery. To know yourself, you must spend time with yourself, you must not be afraid to be alone. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Only the shallow know themselves.

Never memorize something that you can look up.

Don't waste words with people who deserve your silence, Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is nothing at all.

Advise the ruler to govern the state as one cooks a small fish - that is, don't turn it so often in the pan that it disintegrates