Quotes about Wisdom
Wisdom and understanding are synonymous words; they consist of two propositions, which are not distinct in sense, but one and the same thing variously expressed.
— John Tillotson
Never question another man's motive. His wisdom, yes, but not his motives.
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
When the wisdom of the heart replaces the chatter of the mind, The power of Love flows forth.
— Marianne Williamson
A contempt of the monuments and the wisdom of the past, may be justly reckoned one of the reigning follies of these days, to which pride and idleness have equally contributed.
— Samuel Johnson
With the goodness of God to desire our highest welfare, the wisdom of God to plan it, and the power of God to achieve it, what do we lack? Surely we are the most favored of all creatures.
— AW Tozer
... there is wisdom in madness and strong probability of truth in all accusations, for people are complete, and everyone is capable of everything.
— Joseph Heller
Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions.
— Laurence Sterne
All that we need to know all the wisdom of the cosmos we will find in our own heart
— Mother Teresa
When a man understands the art of seeing, he can trace the spirit of an age and the features of a king even in the knocker on a door.
— Victor Hugo
The first duty of a university is to teach wisdom, not trade; character, not technicalities.
— Winston Churchill
Wisdom is the power to see, and the inclination to choose, the best and highest goal, together with the surest means of attaining it.
— JI Packer
For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish. We should be careful indeed what we say.
— Confucius