Quotes about Wisdom

Written, preserved, and passed on to us. What an indescribable blessing it is for us

We must not fail to give our full attention to the spreading of the Good News and to prayer. But we must also care for those who are in need. That, too, is God's commandment to us. We must be careful not to neglect that task. "I have spent the afternoon in prayer, as have other apostles, and now we are ready to act. We would like you to select seven men—men who are full of the Spirit and wisdom—and we will turn this responsibility over to them.

Given the unprecedented ignorance of the Bible in contemporary America, it is likely that more young Americans will only know the Noah of 'Noah.' We can only hope that the film offers even a fraction of the wisdom of the original.

Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them.

It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.

Understand that it is often unwise to forgive face to face. This tends to make the other person feel 'put down' and make you look holier-than-thou.

Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman. But an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any force.

The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it.

Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.

Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.

Powerful people do not try to control other people. They know it doesn't work, and that it's not their job. Their job is to control themselves.

A man has only so much knowledge as he puts to work.