Wisest is he who knows what he does not know. — Plato
I Asked A Wise Man Quotes
Riches are for the comfort of life, and not life for the accumulation of riches. I asked a holy wise man, "Who is fortunate and who is unfortunate?" He replied: "He was fortunate who ate and sowed, and he was unfortunate who died without having enjoyed. — Saadi Shirazi
A famously wise old man in a village was once asked how he came by his wisdom. "I got it from my good judgment," he answered. And where did his good judgment come from? "I got it from my bad judgment." — Sydney J. Harris
'How do you know so much about everything?' was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was 'By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant.' — John Abbott
Do not correct a fool or he will hate you. Correct a wise man and he will appreciate you.
How do you know so much about everything? was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant. — John Abbott
A wise man, when asked how he had learned so much about everything, replied: By never being ashamed or afraid to ask questions about anything of which I was ignorant. — Unknown
A wise man once asked me, "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" I thought for a minute, then I slapped him across the face. That got him off my back. — Matthew Diamond
A wise man never knows all, only fools know everything.
Only a fool is interested in other people's guilt, since he cannot alter it. The wise man learns only from his own guilt. He will ask himself: Who am I that all this should happen to me? To find the answer to this fateful question he will look into his own heart. — Carl Jung
My dad is such a good man. You know how when you are a child you think your dad is invincible? Well, I still think that - he is so wise and everything I do I ask my dad's advice about first. — Sayings
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." He planned his routine around waking up at 5 a.m. and asking himself "What good shall I do this day? — Benjamin Franklin
The fool sees naught but folly; and the madman only madness. Yesterday I asked a foolish man to count the fools among us. He laughed and said, "This is too hard a thing to do, and it will take too long. Were it not better to count only the wise?" — Kahlil Gibran
Old Wise Man Quotes
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 old Lakota was wise. He knew that a man's heart away from nature becomes hard. — Luther Standing Bear
A good man will take care of his horses and dogs, not only while they are young, but when old and past service. — Plutarch
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise man grows it under his feet.
Everyone has a photographic Memory, some just don't have film. — Steven Wright
There is nothing more beautiful in this world than a healthy, wise old man. — Lin Yutang
Better be an old maid, a woman with herself as a husband, than the wife of a fool; and Solomon more than hints that all men are fools; and every wise man knows himself to be one. — Herman Melville
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
She marking them begins a wailing note And sings extemporally a woeful ditty How love makes young men thrall and old men dote How love is wise in folly, foolish-witty Her heavy anthem still concludes in woe, And still the choir of echoes answer so. — William Shakespeare
No, that is the great fallacy: the wisdom of old men. They do not grow wise. They grow careful. — Ernest Hemingway
But I think I have done right to save the vision in this way, even though I may die sooner because I did it; for I know the meaning of the vision is wise and beautiful and good; and you can see that I am only a pitiful old man after all. — Black Elk
There are three things against which the wise man guards: lust when young, quarrels when strong, and covetousness when old. — Confucius
Smart Man Wise Man Quotes
Smart men walked on the moon, daring men walked on the ocean floor, but wise men walk with God. — Leonard Ravenhill
A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake again.But a wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how to avoid the mistake altogether. — Roy H. Williams
Only fools use their mouth to speak. A smart man uses his brain, and a wise man uses his heart. — Jack Ma
A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
The difference between a smart man and a wise man is that a smart man knows what to say, a wise man knows whether or not to say it. — Frank M. Garafola
He who is surety is never sure himself. Take advice, and never be security for more than you are quite willing to lose. Remember the word of the wise man: He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; and he that hateth suretyship is sure. — Charles Spurgeon
The why is plain as way to parish church:
He that a fool doth very wisely hit
Doth very foolishly, although he smart,
Not to seem senseless of the bob; if not,
The wise man's folly is anatomiz'd
Even by the squand'ring glances of the fool. — William Shakespeare
It is a wise man who knows where courage ends and stupidity begins. — Jerome Cady
The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man. — Sun Tzu
A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.
For the wise man delights in establishing his merit, the brave man likes to show his courage in action, the covetous man is quick at seizing advantages, and the stupid man has no fear of death. — Sun Tzu
Fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves. — Bertrand Russell
Angels want peace; devils want war! Wise man wants tranquillity and creation; stupid man wants noise and destruction! — Mehmet Murat Ildan
A wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool can from a mountain top.
Ah! how little knowledge does a man acquire in his life. He gathers it up like water, but like water it runs between his fingers, and yet, if his hands be but wet as though with dew, behold a generation of fools call out, 'See, he is a wise man!' Is it not so? — H. Rider Haggard
Nonsense! The most hopelessly stupid man is he who is not aware that he is wise. — Isaac Asimov
That's a wise substitution by Terry Venables: three fresh man, three fresh legs. — Jimmy Hill
There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Fool And Wise Man Quotes
To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks. — Ben Jonson
True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance. — Akhenaton
There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool. — Diogenes of Sinope
There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool. — Diogenes
No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master. — Ben Johnson
No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master. — Hunter S. Thompson
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
I learned over the years never to correct a fool or he will hate you; correct a wise man, and he will appreciate you. — Ziad K. Abdelnour
The only difference between a wise man and a fool is that the wise man knows he's playing. — Frederick Salomon Perls
Any fool can carry on, but a wise man knows how to shorten sail in time. — Joseph Conrad
Wise Man Once Said Quotes
Authority, power, and wealth do not change a man; they only reveal him — Ali ibn Abi Talib
Before becoming a Muslim, a Hindu, a Sikh or a Christian, let's become a Human first. — Unknown Author
Put aside your pride,
Set down your arrogance,
And remember your grave. — Ali ibn Abi Talib
Everyday is new life to a wise man. Think that this day will never dawn again.
If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools. — Plato
If you worry about yesterday's failures, then today's successes will be few. The future depends on what we do in the present — Mahatma Gandhi
There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend. — Socrates
What we speak becomes the house we live in. — Hafez
Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right. — Lao Tzu
A moment of patience in a moment of anger prevents a thousand moments of regret. — Ali ibn Abi Talib
If I don't enjoy myself now, when shall I? — Omar Khayyam
Wise Guy Quotes
Recently I heard a 'wise guy' story that I had a party at my home for twenty-five men. It's an interesting story, but I don't know twenty-five men I'd want to invite ta a party. — Joan Crawford
Hell was OK, until some wise guy went to heaven and came back — Buddhadasa
Our target market is recreational bettors, but that doesn't mean we expel the wise guys. A big bet for us is maybe $10,000. — Calvin Ayre
Why did the wise guys always accuse other people of being wise guys? — Robert Cormier
We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys. — William Arthur Ward
Death is God's way of telling you not to be such a wise guy. — Grenville Kleiser
There's a certain type of character that you can't help but come in contact with growing up and living in Brooklyn and Long Island. A certain mixture of moxie, heart, and a wise guy sense of humor. — Steve Buscemi
When I first went to Vegas, there were just high-rollers and gamblers and the wise guys treated you great. — Don Rickles
In the 1950s and 1960s, the heroes were the long-term investors; today the heroes are the wise guys. — Michael Steinhardt
The Seeker, The Search, The Sacred by Guy Finley is a very wise book, filled with inspiration to help you dramatically improve your life. I highly recommend it. — Daniel Amen
Wise Person Quotes
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. — Albert Einstein
An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... the truly wise person is colorblind. — Albert Schweitzer
To be free from bondage the wise person must practise discrimination between One-Self and the ego-self.
By that alone you will become full of joy, recognising Self as Pure Being, Consciousness and Bliss. — Adi Shankara
The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. — Proverbs
If you are not in the process of becoming the person you want to be, you are automatically engaged in becoming the person you don't want to be. — Dale Carnegie
Anyone can find fault. It is the wise person who finds that which encourages another in the turmoils and strifes of the day. — Edgar Cayce
It's said that a wise person learns from his mistakes. A wiser one learns from others' mistakes. But the wisest person of all learns from others's successes. — John C. Maxwell
If we grow wiser and more learned in our intercourse with wise and learned persons, how much more will we gain in our inner life by communing with God in prayer. — Huldrych Zwingli
One cannot choose wisely for a life unless he dares to listen to himself, his own self, at each moment of his life. — Abraham Maslow
The greatest gift you can ever give another person is your own happiness — Esther Hicks
Wise People Quotes
There comes a point when you either embrace who and what you are, or condemn yourself to be miserable all your days. Other people will try to make you miserable; don't help them by doing the job yourself. — Laurell K. Hamilton
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
Everyone makes mistakes. The wise are not people who never make mistakes, but those who forgive themselves and learn from their mistakes. — Ajahn Brahm
Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. — Bill Nye
The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence. — Charles Bukowski
I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint. — Hesiod
When proven wrong, the wise man will correct himself and the ignorant will keep arguing. — Ali ibn Abi Talib
I believe that if people would learn to use LSD's vision-inducing capability more wisely, under suitable conditions, in medical practice and in conjunction with meditation, then in the future this problem child could become a wonderchild. — Albert Hofmann
Wisest Man Quotes
A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.This was said by gene wilder ... what does it mean ? — Gene Wilder
A knife of the keenest steel requires the whetstone, and the wisest man needs advice. — Zoroaster
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing. — Socrates
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing. — Plato
This is beyond understanding." said the king. "You are the wisest man alive. You know what is preparing. Why do you not make a plan to save yourself?" And Merlin said quietly, "Because I am wise. In the combat between wisdom and feeling, wisdom never wins. — John Steinbeck
The wisest man I ever knew taught me something I never forgot. And although I never forgot it, I never quite memorized it either. So what I’m left with is the memory of having learned something very wise that I can’t quite remember. — George Carlin
When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of all beings; when I look upon priests and prophets nothing is as contemptible as man. — Diogenes
Not all men (and especially the wisest) share the opinion that it is bad for women to be educated. But it is very true that many foolish men have claimed this because it displeased them that women knew more than they did. — Christine de Pizan
Who is the wisest man? He who neither knows or wishes for anything else than what happens. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can't play the part of a wise man. — Malcolm X
The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own. — Lao Tzu
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