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Wisdom Quotes by Sydney J. Harris
- And most of the failures in parent-child relationships, from my observation, begin when the child begins to acquire a mind and a will of its…
- A famously wise old man in a village was once asked how he came by his wisdom. "I got it from my good judgment," he…
- Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.
- If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size?
More Wisdom Quotes
- I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or… — Pietro Aretino
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. — Aristotle
- It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. — Aristotle
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
- Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. — Aristotle
- The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom. — Aristotle
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he… — Aristotle