Quotes about Wisdom

The true and the approximately true are apprehended by the same faculty; it may also be noted that men have a sufficient natural instinct for what is true, and usually do arrive at the truth. Hence the man who makes a good guess at truth is likely to make a good guess at probabilities.

Truth is truth, whether labeled 'science' or 'religion.'

I have found that the more I teach those who want to learn, the more I learn.

The lips of the righteous teach many, but fools die for want of wisdom.

I am not promising that God will give you everything you want. There are times when we want things that God knows would not be good for us.

If I'd been born in my grandfather's time, I'd have made my grandfather's mistakes. Theres no doubt of it. I just don't want to make my grandfather's mistakes today.

When we are foolish, we want to conquer the world. When we are wise, we want to conquer ourselves. That begins when we do what we should no matter how we feel about it.

We get into captivity because of our foolishness and we are more foolish that we want to admit.

What's important is that all human knowledge be made available to all intelligent people who want to learn it.

Believe what you want But don't dumb down what Jesus said.

Christ wants us to have a child's heart but a grown-up's head.

When I'm older I'll understand" said Lucy, " I am older and I don't think I want to understand", replied Edmund