Wise Quotes

4345 Wise quotes by 2060 unique authors

Xenophilius Lovegood," he said, extending a hand to Harry. "My daughter and I live over the hill, so kind of the Weasleys to invite us.… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
A wise man never enjoys himself so much, nor a fool so little, as when alone. — Josh Billings
Heaven sends down its good and evil symbols and wise men act accordingly. — Confucius
Everyone needs a spiritual guide: a minister, rabbi, counselor, wise friend, or therapist. My own wise friend is my dog. He has deep knowledge to… — Gary A. Kowalski
To prevent and suppress rising resentment is wise and glorious, is manly and divine. — Isaac Watts
To a wise man, the whole earth is open; for the native land of a good soul is the whole earth. — Democritus
Through the sacred art of pausing, we develop the capacity to stop hiding, to stop running away from our experience. We begin to trust in… — Tara Brach
Wounds are the means through which we enter the hearts of other people. They are meant to teach us to become compassionate and wise. — Caroline Myss
Academic chairs are many, but wise and noble teachers are few; lecture-rooms are numerous and large, but the number of young people who genuinely thirst… — Albert Einstein
Of all knowledge the wise and good seek most to know themselves. — William Shakespeare
Loving God, help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and… — Robert Louis Stevenson
You ask: what is the meaning or purpose of life? I can only answer with another question: do you think we are wise enough to… — Freeman Dyson
Type of the wise who soar but never roam, True to the kindred points of heaven and home. — William Wordsworth
The wise want love; and those who love want wisdom. — Percy Bysshe Shelley
It is easier to look wise than to talk wisely. — Ambrose
The wise man is astonished by anything. — Andre Gide
She had always been too wise to tell him all she thought and felt, knowing by some intuition of her own womanhood that no man… — Pearl S. Buck
One woman is fair, yet I am well; another is wise, yet I am well; another virtuous, yet I am well; but till all graces… — William Shakespeare
The Commons, faithful to their system, remained in a wise and masterly inactivity. — James Mackintosh
We shall be made truly wise if we be made content; content, too, not only with what we can understand, but content with what we… — Charles Kingsley
Wise men appreciate all men, for they see the good in each and know how hard it is to make anything good. — Baltasar Gracian
It requires philosophy and heroism to rise above the opinion of the wise men of all nations and races. — Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Mock mockers after that That would not lift a hand maybe To help good, wise or great To bar that foul storm out, for we… — William Butler Yeats
Responding to the question "If Mr. Stalin dies, what will be the effect on international affairs?" That is a good question for you to ask,… — Anthony Eden
Get money - but stop once in a while to figure what it is costing you to get it. No man gets it without giving… — Bruce Barton

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