Wise Man Quotes

557 Wise Man quotes by 357 unique authors

There is no satisfying the senses, not even with a shower of money. "The senses are of slight pleasure and really suffering." When a wise… — Gautama Buddha
When a wise man is advised of his errors, he will reflect on and improve his conduct. When his misconduct is pointed out, a foolish… — Gautama Buddha
A fool who recognises his own ignorance is thereby in fact a wise man, but a fool who considers himself wise - that is what… — Gautama Buddha
Even if a fool lived with a wise man all his life, he would still not recognise the truth, like a wooden spoon cannot recognise… — Gautama Buddha
A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something. — Plato
True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth… — Akhenaton
It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man. — Xenophanes
A wise man never refuses anything to necessity. — Publilius Syrus
The wise man avoids evil by anticipating it. — Publilius Syrus
The wise man knows nothing if he cannot benefit from his wisdom. Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but also to be utilized. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Who is the wise man? He who sees what's going to be born. — Solomon
Few cross over the river. Most are stranded on this side. On the riverbank they run up and down. But the wise man, following the… — Gautama Buddha
When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading: Henny Youngman. He was a wise man who invented beer — Plato
Wise man also fears a weak enemy. — Publilius Syrus
The wise man understands his weakness and seeks to find a lesson from it. The fool lets it control and destroy him. — Christie Golden
The wise man makes an island of himself that no flood can overwhelm. — Gautama Buddha
Seek your own Reality, That is what a wise man should do. — Sathya Sai Baba
The wise man knows how to run his life so that contemplation is possible. — Gabriel Marcel
All things and all people in life have to sink or swim on their own merits, not their reputation; that just as a wise man… — Vincent Bugliosi
The wise man will not pardon any crime that ought to be punished, but he will accomplish, in a nobler way, all that is sought… — Seneca the Younger

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