Wise Quotes

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There is no satisfying the senses, not even with a shower of money. "The senses are of slight pleasure and really suffering." When a wise… — Gautama Buddha
When a wise man is advised of his errors, he will reflect on and improve his conduct. When his misconduct is pointed out, a foolish… — Gautama Buddha
The good renounce everything. The pure don't babble about sensual desires. Whether touched by pleasure or pain, the wise show no change of temper. — Gautama Buddha
The wise say that it is not an iron, wooden or fiber fetter which is a strong one, but the besotted hankering after trinkets, children… — Gautama Buddha
By three things the wise person may be known. What three? He sees a shortcoming as it is. When he sees it, he tries to… — Gautama Buddha
One who is wise and disciplined, always kind and intelligent, humble and free from pride. One like this will be praised. — Gautama Buddha
Meat is not agreeable to the wise: it has a nauseating odor, it causes a bad reputation, it is food for the carnivorous; I say… — Gautama Buddha
Therefore, do not eat meat which will cause terror among people, because it hinders the truth of emancipation; not to eat meat? this is the… — Gautama Buddha
Good men and bad men differ radically. Bad men never appreciate kindness shown them, but wise men appreciate and are grateful. Wise men try to… — Gautama Buddha
When hungry, eat your rice; when tired, close your eyes. Fools may laugh at me, but wise men will know what I mean. — Linji Yixuan
A fool who recognises his own ignorance is thereby in fact a wise man, but a fool who considers himself wise - that is what… — Gautama Buddha
Even if a fool lived with a wise man all his life, he would still not recognise the truth, like a wooden spoon cannot recognise… — Gautama Buddha
A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something. — Plato
We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far… — Plato
The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men. — Plato
Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods. — Plato
True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth… — Akhenaton
I am very conscious that I am not wise at all. — Socrates
To fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know. — Socrates
A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind. — Sophocles
Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the gods; desired by those who have no part in… — Plato
Fools are wise until they speak. — Randle Cotgrave
It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man. — Xenophanes
The old Lakota was wise. He knew that man's heart, away from nature, becomes hard; he knew that lack of respect for growing, living things… — Luther Standing Bear
Whenever and wherever one encounters the arising and passing away of the mental-physical structure, one enjoys bliss and delight, which lead on to the deathless… — Gautama Buddha

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