Better a drop of wisdom than an ocean of gold — Greek Proverbs
In goodness there are all kinds of wisdom. — Euripides
Indian culture certainly gives the Indian mind, including the mind of the Indian scientist, the ability to think out of the box. — Roland Joffe
There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance; no greater heritage than culture and no greater support than consultation. — Ali ibn Abi Talib
Wise people have an inward sense of what is beautiful, and the highest wisdom is to trust this intuition and be guided by it. — Aristotle
Hindu Dharma is like a boundless ocean teeming with priceless gems. The deeper you dive the more treasures you find. — Mahatma Gandhi
Wisdom leads to unity, but ignorance to separation.
So long as God seems to be outside and far away, there is ignorance.
But when God is realised within, that is true knowledge. — Ramakrishna
India is the mother of religion. In her are combined science and religion in perfect harmony, and that is the Hindu religion, and it is India that shall be again the spiritual mother of the world. — Annie Besant
Unity in diversity is India's strength. There is simplicity in every Indian. There is unity in every corner of India. This is our strength. — Narendra Modi
Indians and animals know better how to live than white man; nobody can be in good health if he does not have all the time fresh air, sunshine, and good water. — Flying Hawk
Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness. — Sophocles
madness, in a higher sense, is the beginning of all wisdom — Hermann Hesse
Short Indian Wisdom Quotes
A short saying often contains much wisdom. — Sophocles
Wisdom alone is the science of others sciences. — Plato
Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself. — Oprah Winfrey
There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy. — Friedrich Nietzsche
The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection. — William Godwin
If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys. — Chief Dan George
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children — Chief Seattle
Wisdom and peace come when you start living the life the creator intended for you. — Geronimo
Be not afraid of going slowly, Be afraid of standing still.
We do not want churches because they will teach us to quarrel about God. We do not want to learn that. We may quarrel with men sometimes about things on this earth, but we never quarrel about the Great Spirit. We do not want to learn that. — Chief Joseph
Where no one intrudes, many can live in harmony. — Chief Dan George
How smooth must be the language of the whites, when they can make right look like wrong, and wrong like right. — Black Hawk
How you make others feel about themselves says a lot about you.
The faintness of the stars, the freshness of the morning, the dewdrop on the flower, speaks to me. — Chief Dan George
The land is sacred. These words are at the core of your being. The land is our mother, the rivers our blood. Take our land away and we die. That is, the Indian in us dies. — Mary Brave Bird
Knowledge was inherent in all things. The world was a library. — Luther Standing Bear
When the Earth is sick, the animals will begin to disappear, when that happens, The Warriors of the Rainbow will come to save them. — Chief Seattle
Islamic Wisdom Quotes
Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness. — Ibn Taymiyyah
Dear friend,
Your heart is a polished mirror. You must wipe it dean of the veil of dust that has gathered upon it, because it is destined to reflect the light of divine secrets. — Al-Ghazali
When the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray. — Rumi
A ship in harbour is safe but thats not what ships are for.
People are of two types, they are either your brothers in faith or your equals in humanity. — Ali ibn Abi Talib
Be aware of your own worth, use all of your power to achieve it. Create an ocean from a dewdrop. Do not beg for light from the moon, obtain it from the spark within you. — Muhammad Iqbal
Life is like a piano, the white keys represent happiness and the black shows sadness, but as you go through life's journey, remember that the black keys also makes music.
What can my enemies do to me? My paradise is in my heart, it is with me wherever I go. To imprison me is to provide me with seclusion. To send me into exile is to send me away in the Path of Allah. And to kill me is to make me a martyr. — Ibn Taymiyyah
If I remained silent and you remained silent, then who will teach the ignorant? — Ibn Taymiyyah
You say that you are just a body, but inside of you is something greater than the Universe. — Al-Shafi‘i
Sabr is not remaining quiet and allowing anger to build up inside you. Sabr is to talk about what's bothering you without losing control of your emotions. — Nouman Ali Khan
Spiritual Wisdom Quotes
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. — Rumi
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. — Albert Einstein
Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions. — Hafez
Don't let your happiness depend on something you may lose.
Does money upset the hearts of learned men? He answered, "men whose hearts are changed by money are not learned" — Al-Ghazali
Intellect takes you to the door, but it doesn't take you into the house. — Shams Tabrizi
At the end of the day, you can have something in your head, something in your hand, or something in your heart. What are you choosing? — Mooji
Every time you judge someone else, you reveal an unhealed part of yourself.
All the ups and downs are grace in different wrappings, sent to refine consciousness. Say thanks to them all. — Mooji
The real work is in the Heart:
Wake up your Heart! Because when the heart is completely awake,
Then it needs no Friend. — Rabia Basri
If you do not trust life to unfold, the mind takes over and it becomes a game of strategy, motivated by anxiety. This mistrust is unfair. Life has given us so much, and yet we do not trust it. — Mooji
How could I bear a crown of gold when the Lord bears a crown of thorns? And bears it for me! — Elizabeth of Hungary
Great Wisdom Quotes
Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. — Charles Spurgeon
If a commission by an earthly king is considered a honor, how can a commission by a Heavenly King be considered a sacrifice? — David Livingstone
A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers. — Ruth Graham
Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh, and the greatness which does not bow before children. — Kahlil Gibran
The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things. — Ronald Reagan
Stop trying to calm the storm. Calm yourself, the storm will pass.
The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed. — Hudson Taylor
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. — Albert Einstein
An observer of men who finds himself steadily repelled by some apparently trifling thing in a stranger is right to give it great weight. It may be the clue to the whole mystery. A hair or two will show where a lion is hidden. A very little key will open a very heavy door. — Charles Dickens
May Allah steal from you All that steals you from Him. — Rabia Basri
Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come. — Rumi
If Allah created you for this world, He would have created you without death. — Habib Umar bin Hafiz
Silence is better than bullshit.
There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled. There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled. You feel it, don't you? — Rumi
Asking good questions is half of learning. — Elijah Muhammad
The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart — Rumi
If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished? — Rumi
The thing we tell of can never be found be seeking, yet only seekers find it. — Bayazid Bastami
Happy are those who find fault with themselves instead of finding fault with others. — Muhammad
Indian Culture Quotes
The true India resides in its villages. — Charan Singh
The old Lakota was wise. He knew that man's heart, away from nature, becomes hard; he knew that lack of respect for growing, living things soon led to lack of respect for humans too. — Luther Standing Bear
The purification required is not of untouchables but of the so-called superior castes. — Mahatma Gandhi
Do not correct a fool or he will hate you. Correct a wise man and he will appreciate you.
We did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful rolling hills, and winding streams with tangled growth as wild. Earth was beautiful and we were surrounded with the blessings of the Great Mystery. — Luther Standing Bear
I kept on trying to use so many media and ideas in my work because our horizon is so vast and Indian culture is so rich that I think what we are today, culturally, we have a unique position and I don't think one lifetime is enough to encompass it. — M. F. Husain
A mistake repeated more than once is a decision.
Sing your death song and die like a hero going home. — Tecumseh
The mystery school continued throughout the greater Egyptian civilization, which was the second age of humankind and later on into the third age of humankind when the Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Tibetan high cultures flourished — Frederick Lenz
Like almost everyone else in America, I grew up believing the myth of the objective scientist. Fortunately I was raised on the edges of two very distinct cultures, western European and American Indian. — Vine Deloria Jr.
The old Lakota was wise. He knew that a man's heart away from nature becomes hard. — Luther Standing Bear
Ancient Wisdom Quotes
What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. — Pericles
I make ancient wisdom relevant, but through modern research and science. — Jay Shetty
As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters. I wish you all very good lives. — J. K. Rowling
Through consciousness, our minds have the power to change our planet and ourselves. It is time we heed the wisdom of the ancient indigenous people and channel our consciousness and spirit to tend the garden and not destroy it. — Bruce H. Lipton
The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion. — Dwight D. Eisenhower
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you. — Lao Tzu
The mystic and the physicist arrive at the same conclusion; one starting from the inner realm, the other from the outer world. The harmony between their views confirms the ancient Indian wisdom that Brahman, the ultimate reality without, is identical to Atman, the reality within. — Fritjof Capra
Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few. — Pythagoras
For the May Day is the great day,
Sung along the old straight track.
And those who ancient lines did ley
Will heed this song that calls them back...
Pass the cup, and pass the Lady,
And pass the plate to all who hunger,
Pass the wit of ancient wisdom,
Pass the cup of crimson wonder. — Jethro Tull
To sit patiently with a yearning that has not yet been fulfilled, and to trust that, that fulfillment will come, is quite possibly one of the most powerful "magic skills" that human beings are capable of. It has been noted by almost every ancient wisdom tradition — Elizabeth Gilbert
Wise Chinese Quotes
A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. — Grantland Rice
Chinese are wise in comprehending without many words what is inevitable and inescapable and therefore only to be borne. — Pearl S. Buck
Study without reflection is a waste of time; reflection without study is dangerous. — Confucius
Teachers open the door ... you enter by yourself. — Confucius
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name. — Confucius
You're birthday reminds me of the old Chinese scholar..... Yung No Mo — Dana Rosemary Scallon
The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived. — Confucius
If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand. — Confucius
When it comes to Chinese food I have always operated under the policy that the less known about the preparation the better. A wise diner who is invited to visit the kitchen replies by saying, as politely as possible, that he has a pressing engagement elsewhere. — Calvin Trillin
Human Wisdom Quotes
We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock. — Queen Elizabeth II
A human-being is not a human-being while his tendencies include self-indulgence, covetousness, temper and attacking other people — Al-Ghazali
If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation. — Lao Tzu
The earth which sustains humanity must not be injured. It must not be destroyed! — Hildegard of Bingen
To love is human. To feel pain is human. Yet to still love despite the pain is pure angel. — Rumi
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. — J. R. R. Tolkien
Do not surrender your grief so quickly Let it cut more deeply Let it ferment and season you As few human or divine ingredients can Something is missing in my heart tonight That has made my eyes so soft And my voice so tender And my need of God so absolutely clear. — Hafez
All humans are dead except those who have knowledge; and all those who have knowledge are asleep, except those who do good deeds; and those who do good deeds are deceived, except those who are sincere; and those who are sincere are always in a state of worry. — Al-Shafi‘i
There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. — Alexandre Dumas
Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people seek it. — David Gemmell
Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision. — Tecumseh
We were contented to let things remain as the Great Spirit Chief made them. They were not; and would change the rivers and mountains if they did not suit them. — Chief Joseph
Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours. — Tecumseh
The earth was created by the assistance of the sun, and it should be left as it was. The country was made without lines of demarcation, and it is no man's business to divide it. — Chief Joseph
All things are bound together. All things connect. — Chief Seattle
We are going by you without fighting if you will let us, but we are going by you anyhow! — Chief Joseph
Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle. — Black Elk
We do not want churches. They will teach us to quarrel about God. — Chief Joseph
Like the grasses showing tender faces to each other, thus should we do, for this was the wish of the Grandfathers of the World. — Black Elk
When someone was so poor that he couldn't afford a horse, a tent or a blanket,
he would, in that case, receive it all as a gift. — John Fire Lame Deer
So long as mists envelop you, be still. Be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the mists - as it surely will. Then act with courage. — Chief White Eagle
Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf. — Terri Farley
I have Indian Blood in me. I have just enough white blood for you to question my honesty! — Will Rogers
The power of the world always works in circles. — Black Elk
We were like deer. They were like grizzly bear. — Chief Joseph
Birds make their nest in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours. — Black Elk
Our religions will never at any time take root; the ancient wisdom of the human race will not be supplanted by the events in Galilee. On the contrary, Indian wisdom flows back to Europe, and will produce a fundamental change in our knowledge and thought. — Arthur Schopenhauer
Our land is everything to us.... I will tell you one of the things we remember on our land. We remember that our grandfathers paid for it - with their lives. — John Wooden
Our fathers gave us many laws which they had learned from their
fathers. These laws were good. — Chief Joseph
An eastern contemporary, with a grain of wisdom in its wit, says that "when the whites win a fight, it is a victory, and when the Indians win it, it is a massacre." — L. Frank Baum
Words alone are inadequate to express spiritual realities. This book expresses the Red Indian spirit because it combines the best photographs ever taken of the old-time chiefs with some of their best words. You can meet these old-timers and share their wisdom. People who read this book will better understand our sacred ways. — Thomas Yellowtail
He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone. — Seneca
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