To write well, express yourself like the common people…

That wise Men have in all Ages thought Government necessary for the Good of Mankind; and, that wise Governments have always thought Religion necessary…

— Benjamin Franklin

At first he who invented any art that went beyond the common perceptions of man was naturally admired by men, not only because there…

— Aristotle

Like as a wise man in time of peace prepares for war.

— George Washington

We are, every one of us, like a wise guru in charge of a mental patient.

— Jamie Catto

For if he like a madman lived; At least he like a wise one died.

— Miguel de Cervantes

Never judge a book by its cover and like wise a lady by her beauty

— Haceasedammy

The poet is like the wise fool or like a version of the stand-up, because we're standing, we're doing stand-up. That's exactly what we're…

— Eileen Myles

“No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind. But if it lay before us, and we could watch…

— George MacDonald

A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard;…

— Anonymous

During times like these, the wise are influential.

— Joni Mitchell

I always hung around older dudes. I feel like I was more wise and I just had more knowledge of what was going on.

— Future

I'd like to be very wise.

— Duffy

I'd like to be wise. You have to go through a lot to get there, but I'm willing to go through a lot.

— Nicole Kidman

“A wise old owl lived in an oak The more he saw the less he spoke The less he spoke the more he heard.…

— English Nursery Rhyme

“like a wise little bunny. With the money I’m saving I can use the bus when it’s raining. # Yes, that’s what I’ll”

— Ted Summerfield