Wise Man Quotes

557 quotes by 372 authors

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in… — Aristotle
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. — Francis Bacon
Quick condemnation of all that is not ours, of views with which we disagree, of ideas that do not attract us, is the sign of… — Annie Besant
It is best for the wise man not to seem wise. — Aeschylus
A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees. — William Blake
To reform a world, to reform a nation, no wise man will undertake; and all but foolish men know, that the only solid, though a… — Thomas Carlyle
Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket. — Andrew Carnegie
The man who has sufficient power over himself to wait until his nature has recovered its even balance is the truly wise man, but such… — Giacomo Casanova
O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always… — Chanakya
The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability. — Chanakya
A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income. — Lord Chesterfield
So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Pray thee, spare, thyself at times: for it becomes a wise man sometimes to relax the high pressure of his attention to work. — Thomas Aquinas
There is nothing the wise man does reluctantly. — Seneca the Younger
The foolish man wonders at the unusual, but the wise man at the usual. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Every fool knows you can't touch the stars, but it doesn't stop a wise man from trying. — Harry Anderson
The wise man of Miletus thus declared the first of things is water — John Stuart Blackie
Quiet and sincere sympathy is often the most welcome and efficient consolation to the afflicted. Said a wise man to one in deep sorrow, I… — Tryon Edwards
Great wine requires a mad man to grow the vine, a wise man to watch over it, a lucid poet to make it, and a… — Salvador Dali
Ask a wise man to dinner and he'll upset everyone by his gloomy silence or tiresome questions. Invite him to a dance and you'll have… — Desiderius Erasmus

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