Quotes about Wisdom
Homely truth is unpalatable.
— Mark Twain
Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen.
— Mark Twain
You have heretofore found out, by my teachings, that man is a fool; you are now aware that woman is a damned fool.
— Mark Twain
Well, Ben Rogers, if I was as ignorant as you I wouldn't let on.
— Mark Twain
I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.
— Mark Twain
A sound heart is a surer guide than an ill-trained conscience.
— Mark Twain
Be wise as a serpent and wary as a dove!
— Mark Twain
It is by the fortune of God that, in this country, we have three benefits: freedom of speech, freedom of thought, and the wisdom never to use either.
— Mark Twain
The proverb says that Providence protects children and idiots. This is really true. I know because I have tested it.
— Mark Twain
Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it.
— Mark Twain
All great men are dead, and I'm not feeling too well myself.
— Mark Twain
In our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either.
— Mark Twain