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“If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't.”
“Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.”
Source: Selected Essays, 1934-1943: Historical, Political, and Moral Writings
Source: The devil's advocate ; The second victory ; Daughter of silence ; The salamander ; The shoes of the fisherman
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
“It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary.”
Source: Thoughts and Apophthegms: From the Writings of Archbishop Whateley
“Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.”
“You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.”
“Music is the voice that tells us that the human race is greater than it knows.”
“The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.”
Source: Napoleon's notes on English history
“Everything of importance has been said before by somebody who did not discover it.”
“Knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows.”
Source: Aims of Education
“Re-examine all that you have been told... dismiss that which insults your soul.”
“What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
“Only the shallow know themselves.”
Source: The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde
“The well bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves.”
Source: Oscar Wilde - The Major Works
Source: The Picture Of Dorian Gray
Source: A return to love: reflections on the principles of
“Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.”
Source: Wit and Wisdom of Woodrow Wilson: Extracts from the Public Speeches of the Leader and Interpreter of American Democracy, with Masterpieces of Eloquence
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
Source: The Wisdom of Sundays: Life-Changing Insights and Inspirational Conversations
“Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.”
“Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.”
“Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.”
Source: Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle
“It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.”
Source: Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle
“Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.”
“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.”
“The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being.”
“Look at those they call unfortunate and at a closer view, you'll find many of them are unwise.”
“The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought.”
Source: Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job
“The way to win an atomic war is to make certain it never starts.”
Source: The Ultimate Quotable Einstein