Wise Quotes

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Reading is not just about learning to recognize and pronounce words, but also about how to hear and understand them... It is wise to remember… — Marcus Borg
I hope the time is not far off when I shall be able to unite all the wise and educated men of all the countries… — Napoleon Bonaparte
I may have had many projects, but I never was free to carry out any of them. It did me little good to be holding… — Napoleon Bonaparte
If it be true that a man is rich who wants nothing, a wise man is a very rich man. — Jean de la Bruyere
Nothing is impossible for those who act after wise counsel and careful thought. — Thiruvalluvar
We believe we are entitled to the gift of the Holy Ghost in extent according to the discretion and wisdom of God and our faithfulness;… — Brigham Young
The stupid speak of the past, the wise of the present, and fools of the future. — Napoleon Bonaparte
The wise man should be prepared for everything that does not lie within his control. — Pythagoras
Opportunity is rare, and a wise man will never let it go by him. — Bayard Taylor
The United States must not adopt the tactics of the enemy. Means are important, as ends. Crisis makes it tempting to ignore the wise restraints… — Frank Church
I don't know what humor is. — Will Rogers
Alone of human beings the good and wise mother stands on a plane of equal honor with the bravest soldier; for she has gladly gone… — Theodore Roosevelt
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise. — Jeremiah
Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of men — Gifford Pinchot
The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling, not a business; a calling in which your heart will be exercised equally… — William Osler
I do honestly and sincerely believe in the necessity or desirability of Hindu-Muslim unity. I am also fully prepared to trust the Muslim leaders. But… — Lala Lajpat Rai
Be innocent, wise and ninety-five. — Stella Adler
A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence. — David
There is not a better day in the world to be spent than with a lot of wise old cowmen around barbecued beef, black coffee… — Will Rogers
The will is free; Strong is the soul, and wise, and beautiful; The seeds of godlike power are in us still; Gods are we, bards,… — Matthew Arnold
Some of us awake in the night with strange phantasms of enchanted hills and gardens, of fountains that sing in the sun, of golden cliffs… — H P Lovecraft
Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen — John Muir
Wise men have interpreted dreams, and the gods have laughed. — H P Lovecraft
A wise man hears one word and understands two. — Edgar Allan Poe
The believer is happy. The doubter is wise. — Edgar Allan Poe

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