Wise Quotes

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The only competition worthy a wise man is with himself. — Anna Jameson
The wise make proverbs, and fools repeat them. — Isaac D'Israeli
Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. — James Beattie
The highest point of philosophy is to be both wise and simple; this is the angelic life. — John Chrysostom
Wise men argue causes; fools decide them. — Anacharsis
A word to the wise is enough. — Plautus
Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive. — Wilbur Wright
The sexes were made for each other, and only in the wise and loving union of the two is the fullness of health and duty… — William Hall
Speech was given to the ordinary sort or men, whereby to communicate their mind; but to wise men, whereby to conceal it. — Robert South
Yet with great toil all that I can attain by long experience, and in learned schools, is for to know my knowledge is but vain,… — William Alexander
God saw fit, for wise reasons to allow the people of Israel thus to make and possess slaves; but is this any license to us… — Samuel Hopkins
True conservation provides for wise use by the general public. The American people do not want our resources preserved for the exclusive use of the… — George Aiken
Nothing can confound a wise man more than laughter from a dunce. — Lord Byron
Care more than others think wise. — Howard Schultz
Extreme nationalism and Bolshevism have broken up the old world, a new world is in the making. It is literally true that old things are… — John Raleigh Mott
Our lady the Common Law is a very wise old lady though she still has something to learn in telling what she knows. — Frederick Pollock
Your dear baby has died innocent and blameless, and has been called away by an all wise and merciful Creator, most probably from a life… — George Mason
That was my choice at that time, and I still say Nixon was a great president. A very beautiful and wise man. — Solomon Burke
For humble individuals like myself, there is one poor comfort, which is this, viz. that gout, unlike any other disease, kills more rich men than… — Thomas Sydenham
One should proceed with caution. We may simply not be wise enough to do some of the kinds of engineering things that people are talking… — Leon Kass

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