Wisdom Quotes

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The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow; indeed… — Chanakya
How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone. — Coco Chanel
The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful… — James Allen
The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people. — Geoffrey Chaucer
People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy. — Anton Chekhov
Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice. — Anton Chekhov
To advise is not to compel. — Anton Chekhov
The plan was criticized by some retired military officers embedded in TV studios. But with every advance by our coalition forces, the wisdom of that… — Dick Cheney
In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool. — Lord Chesterfield
Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself; the image of a God is… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
In my definition of consciousness, consciousness is the same thing as life. What wisdom traditions also call spirit. — Deepak Chopra
In societies where mature workers are respected and where their wisdom is respected, everybody benefits. Workers are more engaged and productive. Their health is better.… — Deepak Chopra
Dogs are wise. They crawl away into a quiet corner and lick their wounds and do not rejoin the world until they are whole once… — Agatha Christie
I believe we have become paralyzed, paralyzed by our desire to be loved. Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social acceptance… — Chris Christie
An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. — Winston Churchill
It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see. — Winston Churchill
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. — Winston Churchill
We are all worms. But I believe that I am a glow-worm. — Winston Churchill
In those days he was wiser than he is now; he used to frequently take my advice. — Winston Churchill

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