Wise Quotes

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The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing. — Epictetus
The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool. — Epicurus
Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life. — Epicurus
For since the fabric of the universe is most perfect and the work of a most wise Creator, nothing at all takes place in the… — Leonhard Euler
The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can… — Euripides
The good and the wise lead quiet lives. — Euripides
Among mortals second thoughts are wisest. — Euripides
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations. — William Feather
The philosophy behind much advertising is based on the old observation that every man is really two men - the man he is and the… — William Feather
The truth is that since the first book, I have wanted to emulate Benjamin Franklin and put together a healthy, wealthy and wise trilogy and… — Tim Ferriss
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. — Jean de La Fontaine
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred. — Jean de La Fontaine
Thinking well to be wise: planning well, wiser: doing well wisest and best of all. — Malcolm Forbes
Mr. Steven Bochco is a very wise man. After a many-monthed nationwide search to find a precocious teenage doctor, he hired me. — Neil Patrick Harris
I don't think a wise thing at this moment is for Israel to launch a military attack on Iran. — William Hague
The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact… — John B. S. Haldane
The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it. — Augustus Hare
A wise traveler never despises his own country. — William Hazlitt
It is not fit that every man should travel; it makes a wise man better, and a fool worse. — William Hazlitt
There is no one thoroughly despicable. We cannot descend much lower than an idiot; and an idiot has some advantages over a wise man. — William Hazlitt
That which is not, shall never be; that which is, shall never cease to be. To the wise, these truths are self-evident. — William Hazlitt
The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less wise, neither better nor worse than your neighbours. — William Hazlitt
Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away. — Arthur Helps
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen. — Ernest Hemingway
If you think of yourselves as helpless and ineffectual, it is certain that you will create a despotic government to be your master. The wise… — Frank Herbert

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