“Intelligence seeks reasons behind things. Wisdom looks for things behind reasons.” — Raheel Farooq Copy Share Image
“Wisdom begins with reverence for God." No God, no wisdom (witness your local university).” — Dennis Prager Copy Share Image
I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should appear like a fool but be wise. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Logical consequences are the scare-crows of fools and the beacons of wise men — Thomas Henry Huxley Copy Share Image
I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren't trying to teach… — Umberto Eco Copy Share Image
Seriousness is no more a guarantee of truth, insight, authenticity or probity, than humour is a guarantee of superficiality and stupidity. — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
“Wisdom is a unique manifestation of God, a catalyst for transformation of the human person's life into one of fight and goodness.” — Joyce Rupp Copy Share Image
Wisdom is a kind of knowledge. It is knowledge of the nature, career, and consequences of human values. — Sidney Hook Copy Share Image
A free man thinks of nothing less than of death; and his wisdom is a meditation not on death but on life. — Baruch Spinoza Copy Share Image
When I have one martini, I feel bigger, wiser, taller. When I have a second, I feel superlative. When I have more,… — William Faulkner Copy Share Image
I don't put myself above anyone, and I have as many shortcomings as any non-believer. I just choose to turn to a… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
preach, my dear Sir, a crusade against ignorance; establish & improve the law for educating the common people. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“That king who forsakes lust, anger, bestows wealth to needy, Discriminates, is learned, active, is regarded as man of authority; Prosperity is… — Munindra Misra Copy Share Image
“Trump was holding massive rallies in places like Alabama, which was bizarre according to conventional wisdom. Most reporters considered them an exercise… — Joshua Green Copy Share Image
“Great men die and are forgotten, Wise men speak; their words of wisdom Perish in the ears that hear them, Do not… — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Copy Share Image
“I am your soul and all your souls. When I am gone you are dead. Past humanity is not only implicit in… — Flann O'Brien Copy Share Image
Do not shun this maxim because it is common-place. On the contrary, take the closest heed of what observant men, who would… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
“Shallow intellect is worse than ignorance. Ignorance can be treated with knowledge, but shallow intellect, that is illusion of knowledge, is untreatable… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
True wisdom is seeing what is beneficial to your eternal life, and managing your life according to that. You do this when… — Emanuel Swedenborg Copy Share Image
“There is no way that any of God’s children can be assured of blessings from the Most High without worthy actions in… — Angel Abrea Copy Share Image
“What you believe, becomes. Nobody can change your mind. Only you can do that.” — Robin Sacredfire Copy Share Image
We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow. Our wiser sons, no doubt will think us so. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
A person soon forgets about God as soon as he recovers from sickness. — Vikrant Parsai Copy Share Image
“Wisdom is not assimilated with the eyes, but with the atoms.” — Sri Yukteswar Swami Copy Share Image
We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us. — Epictetus Copy Share Image
A wise man once told me if you're a man of your word, and you're smart, you don't say much. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Why did the wise guys always accuse other people of being wise guys? — Robert Cormier Copy Share Image