Wise Quotes

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The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself a fool. — Anatole France
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
He was a wise man who originated the idea of God. — Euripides
You are wise, witty and wonderful, but you spend too much time reading this sort of stuff. — Frank Crane
Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it. — Harper Lee
Is there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others? — Voltaire
He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened. — Lao Tzu
He who would begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin. — Horace
During a negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leave personalities out of it, you will be able to see… — Brian Koslow
He is a hard man who is only just, and a sad one who is only wise. — Voltaire
Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse. — Thomas Fuller
Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it… — Hal Borland
Begin, be bold and venture to be wise. — Horace
When men and women are able to respect and accept their differences then love has a chance to blossom. — John Gray
A wise system of education will at last teach us how little man yet knows, how much he has still to learn. — John Lubbock
He who devotes sixteen hours a day to hard study may become at sixty as wise as he thought himself at twenty. — Mary Wilson Little
Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling… — Lucinda Franks
A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among… — Plato
Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish. — Quintilian
A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart. — Jonathan Swift

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