'Wise' Quotes

Wise quotes have been a source of inspiration and guidance for individuals and society for centuries. These succinct and profound statements encapsulate the wisdom and experiences of great minds, offering valuable insights and lessons for life. From ancient philosophers like Aristotle and Confucius to modern thinkers like Maya Angelou and Nelson Mandela, wise quotes have shaped the way we think and act. They have been used to motivate, encourage, and challenge individuals to reach their full potential. These quotes have also played a significant role in shaping historical events and influencing famous figures. Today, wise quotes continue to inspire and guide people, reminding us of the timeless wisdom and universal truths that transcend time and culture.Read Less

1234 Exceptional 'Wise' Quotations and Sayings

The constancy of the wise is only the art of keeping disquietude to one’s self. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, François de La Rochefoucauld, Art, Self, Wise, 0

- François de La Rochefoucauld

Writer

· France

Numberless arts appear foolish whose secret motives are most wise and weighty. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, François de La Rochefoucauld, Art, Secret, Wise, 0

- François de La Rochefoucauld

Writer

· France

A wise man neither suffers himself to be governed, nor attempts to govern others. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jean de la Bruyere, Government, Wise, 0

- Jean de la Bruyere

Writer

· France

If it be true that a man is rich who wants nothing, a wise man is a very rich man. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jean de la Bruyere, Wisdom, Wise, 0

- Jean de la Bruyere

Writer

· France

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A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jean de la Bruyere, Wise, 0

- Jean de la Bruyere

Writer

· France

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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jean de La Fontaine, Death, Wise, 0

- Jean de La Fontaine

Poet

· France

Death
Wise

Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise. Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jean de La Fontaine, Fool, Knowledge, Wise, 0

- Jean de La Fontaine

Poet

· France

It is not strength, but art, obtains the prize, And to be swift is less than to be wise. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024, Homer, Art, Cleverness, Wise, 0

- Homer

Poet

· Greece

Do you not know…that a child badly taught is farther from being wise than one not taught at all? Explain Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Children, Wise, 0

- Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Philosopher

· Switzerland

God’s designs regarding you, and His methods of bringing about these designs, are infinitely wise. Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, Design, God, Wise, 0

- Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon

Mystic and writer

· France

A smart man only believes half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half. Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jeff Cooper, Wisdom, Wise, 0

- Jeff Cooper

Firearms instructor and author

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There are only 24 hours in a day. We need to quit trying to be awesome and instead be wise. Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jen Hatmaker, Wise, 0

- Jen Hatmaker

Author

· USA

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It is a wise man who knows where courage ends and stupidity begins. Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jerome Cady, Stupid, Wise, 0

- Jerome Cady

Stupid
Wise

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William James, Wisdom, Wise, 0

- William James

Philosopher and psychologist

· USA

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To neglect the wise sayings of great thinkers is to deny ourselves the truest education. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William James, Deny, Neglect, Wise, 0

- William James

Philosopher and psychologist

· USA

At bottom, the whole concern of religion is with the manner of our acceptance of the universe. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William James, Acceptance, Wisdom, Wise, 0

- William James

Philosopher and psychologist

· USA

If thou hast never been a fool, be sure thou wilt never be a wise man. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William Makepeace Thackeray, Fool, Wise, 0

- William Makepeace Thackeray

Author

· India

Fool
Wise

Choose a good disagreeable friend, if you be wise–a surly, steady, economical, rigid fellow. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William Makepeace Thackeray, Friendship, Wise, 0

- William Makepeace Thackeray

Author

· India

Generally a wise actor will be very careful about the person to whom he gives that power. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William Mapother, Actor, Wise, 0

- William Mapother

Actor
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Look wise, say nothing, and grunt. Speech was given to conceal thought. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William Osler, Science, Wise, 0

- William Osler

Physician

· Canada

Science
Wise

A man is sane morally at thirty, rich mentally at forty, wise spiritually at fifty-or never! Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William Osler, Wise, 0

- William Osler

Physician

· Canada

Wise

Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment the treasurer, of a wise man. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William Penn, Knowledge, Treasure, Wise, 0

- William Penn

Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania

· England

O Lord, help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William Penn, Wisdom, Wise, 0

- William Penn

Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania

· England

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It is wise not to seek a secret, and honest not to reveal one. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William Penn, Secret, Wisdom, Wise, 0

- William Penn

Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania

· England

A wise neuter joins with neither, but uses both as his honest interest leads him. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William Penn, Neutrality, Wise, 0

- William Penn

Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania

· England

'Wise' Quotes

1234 Exceptional 'Wise' Quotations and Sayings

Men admire the man who can organize their wishes and thoughts in stone and wood and steel and brass.

You aren’t advertising to a standing army; you are advertising to a moving parade.

You have to love what you’re doing in order to find the energy.

Think before you speak, and don’t say everything you think.

Show is not substance; realities govern wise men.

Go within every day and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out

I suppose the point you grow up is the point you let the dreams go. Explain

Put all your eggs in one basket. Then you’re less likely to drop that basket.

his old life lay behind in the mists, dark adventure lay in front.

The desire to be loved is the last illusion. Give it up and you will be free.

Americans should know the universe itself as a road, as many roads, as roads for traveling souls.

A true revolution of values will soon look uneasily on the glaring contrast of poverty and wealth.

Chess is intellectual gymnastics.

When you’re in love, love makes you do crazy things, and can take you down a whirlwind of a road.

Every Day you should reach out and touch someone Explain

And always, there was the magic of learning things.

In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.

Some walks you have to take alone.

You don’t have anything if you don’t have the stories.

Do you suppose that God has any need of our works? What God needs is the resoluteness of our will.

'Wise' Quotes

1234 Exceptional 'Wise' Quotations and Sayings

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