Wise Quotes

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Marriage requires the giving and keeping of confidences, the sharing of thoughts and feelings, respect and understanding always, marriage requires humility - the humility to… — Richard L. Evans
It is for the wise people who delight in humanity, praise justice, despise their flatterers, and respect the truth. — Madame Roland
Catholics can in no way convince themselves that so enormous and unjust an in equality in the distribution of this world's goods truly conforms to… — Pope Pius XI
The only difference between a wise man and a fool is that the wise man knows he's playing. — Frederick Salomon Perls
The feeble tremble before opinion, the foolish defy it, the wise judge it, the skillful direct it. — Madame Roland
Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous. — Abdelkader El Djezairi
If you have it, it is for life. It is a disease for which there is no cure. You will go on riding even after… — Monica Dickens
What is the unmistakable mark of a wise man? It is Love, Love for all humanity. — Sathya Sai Baba
I not only could not stifle controversy among your readers.. I welcome it. This Administration intends to be candid about its errors; for as a… — John F. Kennedy
There are three points of doctrine the belief of which forms the foundation of all morality. The first is the existence of God; the second… — John Quincy Adams
Life is a place where it is necessary to move gently. Whether it be in thought, speech, or action, the rhythm must be controlled; the… — Hazrat Inayat Khan
Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice… — John Ruskin
What America needs is to hold to its ancient and well-charted course. Our country was conceived in the theory of local self-government. It has been… — Calvin Coolidge
The belief in a God All Powerful wise and good, is so essential to the moral order of the world and to the happiness of… — James Madison
It is a wise rule and should be fundamental in a government disposed to cherish its credit, and at the same time to restrain the… — Thomas Jefferson
But with respect to future debt; would it not be wise and just for that nation to declare in the constitution they are forming that… — Thomas Jefferson
That wise Men have in all Ages thought Government necessary for the Good of Mankind; and, that wise Governments have always thought Religion necessary for… — Benjamin Franklin
I will venture to assert that no combination of designing men under heaven will be capable of making a government unpopular which is in its… — Alexander Hamilton
The history of ancient and modern republics had taught them that many of the evils which those republics suffered arose from the want of a… — Alexander Hamilton
The establishment of Civil and Religious Liberty was the Motive which induced me to the Field - the object is attained - and it now… — George Washington
Temperance is love surrendering itself wholly to Him who is its object; courage is love bearing all things gladly for the sake of Him who… — Saint Augustine
Wise men are not wise at all hours, and will speak five times from their taste or their humor, to once from their reason. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
As an example of just how useless these philosophers are for any practice in life there is Socrates himself, the one and only wise man,… — Desiderius Erasmus
Fly, dotard, fly! With thy wise dreams and fables of the sky. — Alexander Pope
Bipartisanship on behalf of an imprudent policy can be folly, just as partisanship on behalf of a just cause can be wise. What is clear… — Unknown Author

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