Wise Quotes

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A wise woman knows how to summon her courage and do what is right, rather than what is easy. — Suze Orman
The simple shepherds heard the voice of an angel and found their Lamb; the wise men saw the light of a star and found their… — Fulton J. Sheen
There are moments in our lives when we summon the courage to make choices that go against reason, against common sense and the wise counsel… — Howard Schultz
Happiness is impossible, and even inconceivable, to a mind without scope and without pause, a mind driven by craving, pleasure, or fear. To be happy,… — George Santayana
Stain not the glory of your worthy ancestors, but like them resolve never to part with your birthright; be wise in your deliberations, and determined… — Joseph Warren
Fools exploit the world; the wise transfigure it. — Neville Goddard
The Wise Man is square but not sharp, honest but not not malign, straight but not severe, bright but not dazzling. — Laozi
The only thing history teaches us, a wise man once said, is that history doesnâ€™t teach us anything. — Michael Lewis
I think, writing-wise, I am probably more of a quilter than a weaver because I just get a little scrap here and a little scrap… — Rich Mullins
Dennis Wise, Vinnie Jones and John Fashanu must be turning in their graves — Carlton Palmer
I had twelve years as a Tottenham player under Bill Nicholson and could not have wished to have played for a better manager. I can… — Joe Kinnear
To comprehend a man's life, it is necessary to know not merely what he does but also what he purposely leaves undone. There is a… — John Hall Gladstone
Tis well to borrow from the good and the great; 'Tis wise to learn: 'tis God-like to create! — John Godfrey Saxe
I'm strong because I know my weaknesses. I'm wise because I've been foolish. I laugh because I've known sadness. — Ziad K. Abdelnour
I feel like after Money in the Bank in Phoenix, I almost took a nose dive, career-wise. I couldn't get the reigns on it, but… — Bret Hart
As never before does the keeping of our economic machine in tune depend upon wise policies in the administrative side of the government. — Herbert
The first step towards madness is to think oneself wise. — Fernando de Rojas
It's often been said that you learn more from losing than you do from winning. I think, if you're wise, you learn from both. You… — Morgan Wootten
A wise and well-informed humanist has taken the time to look lovingly and wonderingly at the living world around him, and to study the ways… — Marston Bates
I never imagined when I wrote my first book on Strauss that the unscrupulous elite that he elevates would ever come so close to political… — Shadia Drury

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