The wise man of Miletus thus declared the first of things is water — John Stuart Blackie Copy Share Image
Journeys end in lovers' meeting; every wise man's son doth know — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
May I consider the wise man rich, and may I have such wealth as only the self-restrained man can bear or endure. — Socrates Copy Share Image
“A wise man differs from the ordinary; in understanding, knowing and experiencing what Truth is all about.” — Gian Kumar Copy Share Image
That was my choice at that time, and I still say Nixon was a great president. A very beautiful and wise man. — Solomon Burke Copy Share Image
The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“A wise man alters his misconceptions when he learns the truth; a fool tries to beat the truth into the mold of… — Sarah A. Chrisman Copy Share Image
“For it is written that "if the wise man appears always stupid, his failures do not disappoint, and his success gives pleasant… — Christopher Moore Copy Share Image
A wise man once said... relationships are like jacking off… no doubt, they're amazing.. but they always end in a mess. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A wise man looks upon men as he does on horses; all their caparisons of title, wealth, and place, he considers but… — Richard Cecil Copy Share Image
“Wisdom is not communicable. The wisdom which a wise man tries to communicate always sounds foolish... Knowledge can be communicated, but not… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, when once… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be… — Plato Copy Share Image
Whoever counters the malicious with malice can never be free, but one who feels no maliciousness pacifies those who hate. Hate brings… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
“The impression made on a wise man is that of universal innocence. Poison is not poisonous after all, nor are any wounds… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
It is said that God gave us memory so we could have roses in winter. But it is also true that without… — George Will Copy Share Image
The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us.… — Euripides Copy Share Image
“No naked little men sat on the summit dispensing wisdom, because the first thing the truly wise man works out is that… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
To comprehend a man's life, it is necessary to know not merely what he does but also what he purposely leaves undone.… — John Hall Gladstone Copy Share Image
[Heraclitus] did not require humans or their sort of knowledge, since everything into which one may inquire he despises [as being] in… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
“You are a wise man, Major, and I will consider your advice with great care—and humility." He finished his tea and rose… — Helen Simonson Copy Share Image
Now, blessings light on him that first invented sleep!Ê It covers a man all over, thoughts and all, like a cloak; it… — Miguel de Cervantes Copy Share Image
The farmer doesn't sow any seed; he chooses it carefully for by experience he knows that the harvest will be of the… — Amado Nervo Copy Share Image
“Here.’ I held out a silver crown between two fingers to take his mind off it. ‘You can have this coin, or,… — Mark Lawrence Copy Share Image
“I knew a very wise man . . . that . . . believed if a man were permitted to make all… — Andrew Fletcher Copy Share Image
“Surely it becomes a wise man, at a time like this, to turn to the pages of prophecy and to inquire what… — Dalton Lifsey Copy Share Image
A warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man. — Lord David Cecil Copy Share Image