Against Quote by Aeschylus

The wise man sees in the misfortune of others what he should avoid.

— Marcus Aurelius

“The marks of wise men - adherence to acts, worrying not of any praise be, Rejection of what is blameable; in faith and reverence…

— Munindra Misra

“God could not overlook the plight of the orphan or the widow, the victim of genocide, war, or rape; He could not turn His…

— Michael J Heil

“Misfortune is a stepping stone for genius, the baptismal font of Christians, treasure for the skillful man, an abyss for the feeble.”

— Honore de Balzac

“Neither on the one hand fall overly low, inclining to despair, nor on the other hand be over reckless as if we gave no…

— Fr. John Julian

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise.

— Solomon

What is the unmistakable mark of a wise man? It is Love, Love for all humanity.

— Sathya Sai Baba

For though a man should be a complete unbeliever in the being of gods; if he also has a native uprightness of temper, such…

— Plato

Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.

— Epicurus

A man convinced of his own merit will accept misfortune as an honor, for thus can he persuade others, as well as himself, that…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

A good man cannot be harmed either in life or in death, and his affairs are not neglected by the gods.

— Plato

“Proverbs 22:3: “A wise man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.”

— Mike Foster