Wise Quotes

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All things are filled full of signs, and it is a wise man who can learn about one thing from another. — Plotinus
Through all of our various Christmas traditions, I hope that we are focused first upon the Lord Jesus Christ. Wise men still adore Him. — Russell M. Nelson
Making art is a journey. — Meinrad Craighead
Those alone are wise who know how to love. — Seneca the Younger
It's the same struggle for each of us, and the same path out: the utterly simple, infinitely wise, ultimately defiant act of loving one thing… — Barbara Kingsolver
Good to be merie and wise. — John Heywood
God belongs to all free beings. He is the life of all, the salvation of all ~faithful and unfaithful, just and unjust, pious and impious,… — John Climacus
The Lord, before His Incarnation, let mankind experience all the bitterness of sin, all their powerlessness to eradicate it; and when all longed for a… — John of Kronstadt
... you must hasten to oppose pernicious pride of mind, before it penetrates into the marrow of your bones. Resist it, curb the quickness of… — Lorenzo Scupoli
...the wise providence of God orders our affairs in many different ways and lovingly bestows on each one of us what is appropriate and profitable… — Gregory Palamas
At this time there was a wise man who was called Jesus. And his conduct was good, and he was known to be virtuous. And… — Josephus
The wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time. — Paul Fussell
He shall despise none, but hear the opinions of all. A wise man shall make use of even a child's sensible utterance. — Chanakya
Music wasn't made to make us wise, but better natured. — Josh Billings
If you are wise, live as you can; if you cannot, live as you would. — Baltasar Gracian
Someday this upside-down world will be turned right side up. Nothing in all eternity will turn it back again. If we are wise, we will… — Randy Alcorn
Wise criticism always begins with self-criticism. — Abraham Joshua Heschel
A still tongue keeps a wise head. — Barbara Ann Kipfer
He is truly wise who gains wisdom from another's mishap. — Publilius Syrus
Mary Kay was the wholesome personification of the American dream. For women everywhere, she brought the impossible dream to life by making it a reality.… — Zig Ziglar

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