Quotes about Wisdom

In the long run, every man will pay the penalty for his own misdeeds. The man who remembers this will be angry with no one, indignant with no one, revile no one, blame no one, offend no one, hate no one.

Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions.

If anyone tells you that a certain person has spoken in a bad way about you, don't make excuses about what has been said, but answer: "He was ignorant of my other faults, otherwise he would have mentioned those also.

Content yourself with being a lover of wisdom, a seeker of the truth. Return and return again to what is essential and worthy. Do not try to seem wise to others. If you want to live a wise life, live it on your own terms and in your own eyes.

If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you, but answer: "He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.

Philosophy's purpose is to illuminate the ways our soul has been infected by unsound beliefs, untrained tumultuous desires, and dubious life choices and preferences that are unworthy of us. Self-scrutiny applied with kindness is the main antidote.

Care for your body as needed, but put your main energies and efforts into cultivating your mind.

So in the field of assent you cannot be hindered or obstructed. 'Evidently.

Wisdom's seat is higher; she trains not the hands, but is mistress of our minds.

well as the others, namely, the faculty of reason. Reason is unique among the faculties assigned

The body is wiser than its inhabitants. the body is the soul. the body is god's messenger.

The earth is God's book but in our blindness, we have obliterated letters so we may say God has abandoned us. It is we who are illiterate.