Wisdom Quotes

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Plodding wins the race. — Aesop
All that counts in life is intention. — Andrea Bocelli
That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them… — William J. H. Boetcker
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left,… — Erma Bombeck
Who in their infinite wisdom decreed that Little League uniforms be white? Certainly not a mother. — Erma Bombeck
Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Music is the voice that tells us that the human race is greater than it knows. — Napoleon Bonaparte
The truest wisdom is a resolute determination. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain. — Edward de Bono
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. — Daniel J. Boorstin
I'm very proud of the Rome episode of 'No Reservations' because it violated all the conventional wisdom about making television. You're never, ever supposed to… — Anthony Bourdain
Imagination allows us to escape the predictable. It enables us to reply to the common wisdom that we cannot soar by saying, 'Just watch!' — Bill Bradley
Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship. — Omar N. Bradley
If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner. — Omar N. Bradley
The way to win an atomic war is to make certain it never starts. — Omar N. Bradley
The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom laid the plan… — David Brainerd
In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action. — Louis D. Brandeis
Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing. — Wernher von Braun
Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good. — Bertolt Brecht
Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably. — Bertolt Brecht

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