Human nature Quote by Thomas Hobbes

Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet…

— Thomas Hobbes

For such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned,…

— Thomas Hobbes

A Wise man knows that much of what he says and does is commonplace and trivial. His thoughts are not all solemn and sacred…

— John Lancaster Spalding

The art of conversation consists far less in displaying much wit oneself than in helping others to be witty: the man who leaves your…

— Jean de la Bruyere

“By so much the more are we inwardly foolish, by how much we strive to seem outwardly wise”

— Jacob Cats

“People always more and more foolish, unless they take care to grow wiser and wiser”

— Mark Twain

“Determination is as common among men who are dull and foolish as it is among those who are brilliant intellects.”

— Christopher Paolini

Learned we may be with another man's learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own: [I hate a sage who is…

— Euripides

“It's easier to be wise for others than for yourself.”

— R.J. Lawrence

“Some men are wise and some are otherwise.”

— Anonymous

“Wise men speak when they have something to say, fools speak because they have to say something”

— Aristotle