Wise Quotes

4345 quotes by 2060 authors

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone. — Baltasar Gracian
A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends. — Baltasar Gracian
Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance. — Baltasar Gracian
But I just know from experience that accent wise, even if you're an accent genius, crossing the Atlantic is the hardest thing in the world… — Hugh Grant
Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise. — Thomas Gray
I think if I did something in the pop world right now, it would be for Rihanna. I'd love to do something production wise for… — J. Cole
Be happy. It's one way of being wise. — Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship. — Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish. — Charles Caleb Colton
Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power. — Charles Caleb Colton
When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not… — Confucius
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. — Confucius
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors. — Confucius
To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short. — Confucius
A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice. — Bill Cosby
A smart man only believes half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half. — Jeff Cooper
Recently I heard a 'wise guy' story that I had a party at my home for twenty-five men. It's an interesting story, but I don't… — Joan Crawford
Every man is wise when attacked by a mad dog; fewer when pursued by a mad woman; only the wisest survive when attacked by a… — Robertson Davies
Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons. — Robertson Davies
The ant is knowing and wise, but he doesn't know enough to take a vacation. — Clarence Day

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