Wise Men Quotes

207 Wise Men quotes by 168 unique authors

From all wise men, O Lord, protect us. — Orson Scott Card
Ah, on what little things does happiness depend! I have read all that the wise men have written, and all the secrets of philosophy are… — Oscar Wilde
They obeyed, as wise men do when a woman puts her foot down . . . — Terry Pratchett
They say philosophers and wise men are indifferent. Wrong. Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death. — Anton Chekhov
When a youth was giving himself airs in the Theatre and saying, 'I am wise, for I have conversed with many wise men,' Epictetus replied,… — Epictetus
Our toil must be in silence, and our efforts all in secret; for this enlightened age, when men believe not even what they see, the… — Bram Stoker
Wise men don't need concrete answers. By definition, they need wisdom." ~ Geraki — Richelle Mead
The Bible is to us what the star was to the wise men; but if we spend all our time in gazing upon it, observing… — Thomas Adams
Fools rush in where wise men fear to trade. — Laurence J. Peter
The magi, as you know, were wise men wonderfully wise men who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of… — O. Henry
Cultivate the habit of attention and try to gain opportunities to hear wise men and women talk. Indifference and inattention are the two most dangerous… — Robert Andrews Millikan
Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise. — Cato the Elder
A hundred wise men have said in various ways that love transcends the power of death, and millions of fools have supposed that they meant… — Gene Wolfe
I wish it (Christianity) were more productive of good works ... I mean real good works ... not holy day keeping, sermon-hearing ... or making… — Benjamin Franklin
Love works in miracles every day: such as weakening the strong, and stretching the weak; making fools of the wise, and wise men of fools;… — Margaret of Valois
There are many questions which fools can ask that wise men cannot answer. — George Polya
Wise men say only fools rush in. But I can't help falling in love with you. — Elvis Presley
Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we join with our loved ones in sharing… — Dave Barry
This Advent we look to the Wise Men to teach us where to focus our attention. We set our sights on things above, where God… — Unknown Author
If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for… — John F. Kennedy
You must not say that this cannot be, or that that is contrary to nature. You do not know what Nature is, or what she… — Charles Kingsley
We are placed in the genus of Homo, which is Latin for man - Homo sapiens: supposedly wise men. I sometimes think - wonder -… — Donald Johanson
Wise men make more opportunities than they find. — Francis Bacon
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. — Plato
Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling… — Lucinda Franks

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