Quotes about Wisdom
Nine tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in time.
— Theodore Roosevelt
We are the heirs of the ages
— Theodore Roosevelt
Leave it as it is. You cannot improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it.
— Theodore Roosevelt
Books are all very well in their way, and we love them at Sagamore Hill; but children are better than books.
— Theodore Roosevelt
i am part of everything that i have read
— Theodore Roosevelt
Of two evils we must always choose the least.
— Thomas a Kempis
In omnibus requiem quaesivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro. (Everywhere I have sought peace and not found it, except in a corner with a book.)
— Thomas a Kempis
Nergens heb ik meer rust gevonden dan in bossen en boeken.
— Thomas a Kempis
An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning.
— Thomas a Kempis
Seek not to know who said this or that, but take note of what has been said.
— Thomas a Kempis
But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor.
— Thomas a Kempis
O that we had spent but one day in this world thoroughly well!
— Thomas a Kempis