Wisdom Quotes

• "But these are foolish things to all the wise, And I love wisdom more than she loves me; My tendency is to philosophise On most things, from a tyrant to a tree; But still the spouseless virgin Knowledge flies, What are we? and whence come we? what shall be Our ultimate existence? What's our present? Are questions answerless, and yet incessant."
  By: Lord Byron (George Gordon Noel Byron) ^ Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise. ^Cato (Marcus Porcius Cato "The Elder") (a/k/a Cato the Censor)
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• "A wise man is out of the reach of fortune."
  By: Sir Thomas Browne
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• "For old age is not honored for length of time, or measured by number of years; but understanding is gray hair for anyone, and a blameless life is ripe old age."
  By: Bible
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• "Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth."
  By: Bible
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• "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."
  By: Bible
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• "The heart of the wise in in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth."
  By: Bible
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• "There is this difference between happiness and wisdom, that he that thinks himself the happiest man really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool."
  By: ^ Charles Caleb Colton
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• "Do not ask for fulfillment in all your life, but for patience to accept frustration. Do not ask for perfection in all you do, but for the wisdom not to repeat mistakes. Do not ask for more, before saying Thank You for what you have already received."
  By: ^ Brenda Short
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• "How can you be a sage if you're pretty? You can't get your wizard papers without wrinkles."
  By: ^ Bill Veeck
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• "For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared with it."
  By: ^ Bible
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• "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding."
  By: ^ Bible
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• "ehold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."
  By: ^ Bible
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• "And the load commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
  By: ^ Bible
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• "Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment."
  By: ^ Bible
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• "No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies."
  By: ^ Bible
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• "And Job answered and said, No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you."
  By: ^ Bible
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