Wise Quotes

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The sky is the daily bread of the eyes. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Fate is nothing but the deeds committed in a prior state of existence. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
As we grow old, the beauty steals inward. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. — Epictetus
It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them. — Epictetus
The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing. — Epictetus
The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool. — Epicurus
Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life. — Epicurus
For since the fabric of the universe is most perfect and the work of a most wise Creator, nothing at all takes place in the… — Leonhard Euler
The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can… — Euripides
The good and the wise lead quiet lives. — Euripides
Among mortals second thoughts are wisest. — Euripides
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations. — William Feather
The philosophy behind much advertising is based on the old observation that every man is really two men - the man he is and the… — William Feather
The truth is that since the first book, I have wanted to emulate Benjamin Franklin and put together a healthy, wealthy and wise trilogy and… — Tim Ferriss
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. — Jean de La Fontaine
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred. — Jean de La Fontaine
Thinking well to be wise: planning well, wiser: doing well wisest and best of all. — Malcolm Forbes
Mr. Steven Bochco is a very wise man. After a many-monthed nationwide search to find a precocious teenage doctor, he hired me. — Neil Patrick Harris
I don't think a wise thing at this moment is for Israel to launch a military attack on Iran. — William Hague

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