Proverbs Quotes

213 quotes by 117 authors

Proverbs may not improperly be called the philosophy of the common people. — James Howell
For proverbs are the pith, the proprieties, the proofs, the purities, the elegancies, as the commonest so the commendablest phrases of a language. To use… — John Florio
If you want to follow some good steps, it would Proverbs, all over. — Pedro Martinez
Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond districts of the mind. — William Rounseville Alger
Proverbs should be sold in pairs, a single one being but a half truth. — William Mathews
A KEY TO BEGIN FORGIVING: Become soft and tender with the person. The first step is to become soft in your mind and spirit. Lower… — Gary Smalley
I always think it is kind of funny when it comes to wisdom, and I say God has a sense of humor, because my middle… — Benjamin Carson
For this reason, if you believe proverbs, let me tell you the common one: "It is unlucky to marry in May. — Ovid
The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. Collect and learn them; they are notable measures of directions for human… — William Penn
Proverbs contradict each other. That is the wisdom of a nation. — Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
One of my favorite Japanese proverbs is "Fall down 7 times, stand up 8". — Georges St-Pierre
The Proverbs 31 woman is not the model of a perfect woman. She is the model of a committed woman under God. — Tony Evans
Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages through which they have passed. — J. Paul Getty
I used to read five psalms every day - that teaches me how to get along with God. Then I read a chapter of Proverbs… — Billy Graham
Prevention is better than cure. — Desiderius Erasmus
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations. — William Feather
Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them. — Aldous Huxley
Let your daughter have first of all the book of Psalms for holiness of heart, and be instructed in the Proverbs of Solomon for her… — St. Jerome
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart. — Helen Keller
Proverbs often contradict one another, as any reader soon discovers. The sagacity that advises us to look before we leap promptly warns us that if… — Leo Rosten

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