Wisdom Quotes

Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control. Its presence is an indication of ripened experience, and of a more than ordinary knowledge of the laws and operations of thought.

To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
William Ellery Channing 1780

Without winter, there can be no spring. Without mistakes, there can be no learning. Without doubts, there can be no faith. Without fears, there can be no courage. My mistakes, my fears and my doubts are my path to wisdom.

The sublimity of wisdom is to do those things living that are desired when dying.

Chance and change are busy ever; Man decays, and ages move; But His mercy waneth never; God is wisdom, God is love.
Sir John Bowring

Beauty, the eternal Spouse of the Wisdom of God and Angel of his Presence thru' all creation.

Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.

Take this as a gift from a crone to a maiden, and know there is not so much difference between the two. For even a tottering granddam keeps a portion of girlish heart, and the youngest maiden a thread of old womans wisdom.

Knowledge and wisdom are really the privilege of a faithful Muslim. If you have lost them, get them back even though you may have to get them from the apostates.

Being cheerful and affable with people is by itself half of wisdom.

Silence is one of the gates to wisdom.

The most valuable stage of wisdom is the stage of self-consciousness.

Silence is a great wisdom.

Human beings have not been given anything higher than wisdom and intellect.

Visit us again, Savior. Your children, burdened with disbelief, blinded by a patina of wisdom, carom down this vale of fear. We cry for you although we have lost your name.

Sweet songs of youth, the wise, the meeting of all wisdom To believe in the good in man.
Jon Anderson

Increase of experiences, increases the wisdom of mankind.

Receiving education nurtures human wisdom.

Avarice dulls the faculties of judgment and wisdom.

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

There are two allied powers in man; knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is so much of the truth seen in a distorted medium as the mind arrives at by groping, wisdom what the eye of divine vision sees in the spirit.

Kindness is wisdom.

On the Day of Judgement, God will interrogate people according to the wisdom he has granted them.







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