Practical Wisdom Quotes

8 quotes by 5 authors

• Excellence, then, is a state concerned with choice, lying in a mean, relative to us, this being determined by reason and in the way in… — Aristotle
• Phronimos, possessing practical wisdom . But the only virtue special to a ruler is practical wisdom; all the others must be possessed, so it seems,… — Aristotle
• Common sense is, of all kinds, the most uncommon. It implies good judgment, sound discretion, and true and practical wisdom applied to common life. — Tryon Edwards
• The life of theoretical philosophy is the best and happiest a man can lead. Few men are capable of it and then only intermittently. For… — Aristotle
• Virtue makes us aim at the right end, and practical wisdom makes us take the right means. — Aristotle
• Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into this liberal form. — Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
• Practical wisdom is only to be learned in the school of experience. Precepts and instruction are useful so far as they go, but, without the… — Samuel Smiles
• Catch life as it flows. To live life well requires practical wisdom - moderation,justice,and courage - to balance pleasures against pains and to accept, when… — Ritu Ghatourey

Who Wrote These Practical Wisdom Quotes

5 authors contributed a total of 8 Practical Wisdom Quotes as follows:

• 4 Practical Wisdom Quotes by Aristotle
• 1 Practical Wisdom Quote by Tryon Edwards
• 1 Practical Wisdom Quote by Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
• 1 Practical Wisdom Quote by Samuel Smiles
• 1 Practical Wisdom Quote by Ritu Ghatourey