Wise Quotes

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Why are a 'wise man' and a 'wiseguy' opposites? — George Carlin
No wise man ever thought that a traitor should be trusted. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
For take thy ballaunce if thou be so wise, And weigh the winds that under heaven doth blow; Or weigh the light that in the… — Edmund Spenser
What blockheads are those wise persons, who think it necessary that a child should comprehend everything it reads. — Robert Southey
Histories are as perfect as the Historian is wise, and is gifted with an eye and a soul. — Thomas Carlyle
Speak not at all, in any wise, till you have somewhat to speak; care not for the reward of your speaking, but simply and with… — Thomas Carlyle
He is wise who can instruct us and assist us in the business of virtuous living. — Thomas Carlyle
We cannot be wise while in the grip of a deep fear. ... This is why demagogues, when seeking our support, will first cause us… — Philip Gulley
A great rock is not disturbed by the wind; the mind of a wise man is not disturbed by either honor or abuse. — Dalai Lama
Whoever counters the malicious with malice can never be free, but one who feels no maliciousness pacifies those who hate. Hate brings misery to humanity… — Gautama Buddha
The foolish ofttimes teach the wise: I strain too much this string of life, belike, Meaning to make such music as shall save. Mine eyes… — Edwin Arnold
O Reader! hast thou eer stood to see The Holly-tree? The eye that contemplates it well perceies Its glossy leaes Ordered by an Intelligence so… — Robert Southey
As a great part of the uneasiness of matrimony arises from mere trifles,, it would be wise in every young married man to enter into… — Henry Fielding
Who finds not Providence all good and wise, Alike in what it gives, and what denies. — Alexander Pope
Few things are necessary to make the wise man happy while no amount of material wealth would satisfy a fool. I am not a fool. — Og Mandino
You'd think New York people was all wise; but no, they can't get a chance to learn. Every thing's too compressed. Even the hay-seeds are… — O. Henry
It is always wise, as it is also fair, to test a man by the standards of his own day, and not by those of… — Odell Shepard
The individual is foolish; the multitude, for the moment is foolish, when they act without deliberation; but the species is wise, and, when time is… — Edmund Burke
Wine lead to folly, making even the wise to laugh immoderately, to dance, and to utter what had better have been kept silent. — Homer
The tongue of a fool is the key of his counsel, which, in a wise man, wisdom hath in keeping. — Socrates

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