Wise Quotes

4345 Wise quotes by 2060 unique authors

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
Passion is a young man’s game. Young people can be passionate. Older people gotta be more wise. I mean, you’re around awhile, you leave certain… — Bob Dylan
Pun: A form of wit, to which wise men stoop and fools aspire — Ambrose Bierce
How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that's wise — Sophocles
It is safe to look within. As I move through the layers of other people's opinions and beliefs, I see within myself a magnificent being,… — Louise Hay
I would rather a thousand times be five minutes at the feet of Christ than listen a lifetime to all the wise men in the… — Dwight L. Moody
To be brave in misfortune is to be worthy of manhood; to be wise in misfortune is to conquer fate. — Agnes Repplier
A wise man seeks much counsel...a fool listens to all of it. — Larry Burkett
Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. — Unknown Author
God has forgiven you; you'd be wise to do the same — Max Lucado
Enough experience will make you wise. — James R Cook

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