Unwise Quotes

87 Unwise quotes by 85 unique authors

Understand that it is often unwise to forgive face to face. This tends to make the other person feel 'put down' and make you look… — Charles Stanley
It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it. — George Washington
Look at those they call unfortunate and at a closer view, you'll find many of them are unwise. — Andrew Young
Alice thought, No. It wasn't the War and the disgruntled veterans; it wasn't the droves and droves of colored people flocking to paychecks and streets… — Toni Morrison
Expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. become a stranger To need of pity Or, if compassion be freely Given out Take only enough Stop short… — Alice Walker
It's unwise to pay too much, but it's worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money - that's… — John Ruskin
Breathe in, breath out. Oxygen is carcinogenic and likely puts a limit on our life span. It would be unwise though, to try to extend… — Jeanette Winterson
He was sound asleep, his long legs stretched out in front of him, the blessed fire blazing, an empty bottle of wine by his side.… — Anne Stuart
People, Reacher was certain about. Dogs were different. People had freedom of choice. If a man or a woman ran snarling toward him, they did… — Lee Child
God doesn't want us to be happy when it causes us to do something wrong or unwise — Craig Groeschel
Human nature is pretty well balanced; for every lacking virtue there is a rough substitute that will serve at a pinch--as cunning is the wisdom… — Ambrose Bierce
Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind; no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom...is realizing how… — Anthony Bourdain
He picked some unwise words. Saying, “I’ll enjoy killing you for my lord”, is just not the way to make my acquaintance. — Charlaine Harris
So yes. It had flaws, but what does that matter when it comes to matters of the heart? We love what we love. Reason does… — Patrick Rothfuss
I cross my arms. "It was a two minute conversation." "I don't think a smaller time frame makes it less unwise." He furrows his eyebrows… — Veronica Roth
Some people simply bury their heads in the sand and refuse to think about the sorrow of the world, but this is an unwise course,… — Karen Armstrong
To make decisions while infuriated is as unwise and foolish as it is for a captain to put out to sea in a raging storm. — ElRay L. Christiansen
A democrat need not believe that the majority will always reach a wise decision. He should however believe in the necessity of accepting the decision… — Bertrand Russell
We begin from the recognition that all beings cherish happiness and do not want suffering. It then becomes both morally wrong and pragmatically unwise to… — Dalai Lama
It would be unwise for the modern Republican Party to come across as hostile to immigration. That has been the losing position in American history… — Grover Norquist
Tactically, yelling at Google is unwise. — Rebecca MacKinnon
But Paul, in his preaching of the Gospel, is a debtor to deliver the word not to Barbarians only, but also to Greeks, and not… — Origen
War at this time and in this place is unwelcome, unwise, and simply wrong. — Martin Sheen
Today, war of necessity is used by critics of military action to describe unavoidable response to an attack like that on Pearl Harbor that led… — William Safire
Lord Denethor is Boromir's father. To bring him news of his beloved son's death would be most unwise. And don't mention Frodo or the ring.… — J.R.R. Tolkien

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