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Wisdom Quotes

"Focus your intuitive thoughts to identify what is truly worth pursuing."

"Focus your intuitive thoughts to identify what is truly worth pursuing."

Steven Redhead, British Author

Wisdom, Focus, Intuition, Clarity

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"Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us."

"Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Wisdom, Reason, Ridicule

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"The foundation of wisdom is knowing how to tell when you are totally clueless, lost, and in need of assistance."

"The foundation of wisdom is knowing how to tell when you are totally clueless, lost, and in need of assistance."

A.E. Samaan, American Author

Wisdom, Humility, Ignorance, Learning

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"God does not showers blessings, he showers opportunities."

"God does not showers blessings, he showers opportunities."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Wisdom, Intelligence, Thought, Action

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"I quite agree with Dr. Nordau's assertion that all men of genius are insane, but Dr. Nordau forgets that all sane people are idiots."

"I quite agree with Dr. Nordau's assertion that all men of genius are insane, but Dr. Nordau forgets that all sane people are idiots."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Wisdom, Genius, Madness, Sanity, Truth

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"The more you know a person, the less you interfere in his affairs."

"The more you know a person, the less you interfere in his affairs."

Ramana Pemmaraju, Indian Physician

Wisdom, Knowledge, Understanding, Boundaries, Relationship

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"Precisely at the point when you begin to develop a conscience you must find yourself at war with your society."

"Precisely at the point when you begin to develop a conscience you must find yourself at war with your society."

James Baldwin, American Novelist

Wisdom, Conscience, Conflict, Society, Morality

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"The greatest literature is the Biblical stories."

"The greatest literature is the Biblical stories."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Wisdom, Literature, Bible, Story, Truth

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"Here is the test of wisdom, Wisdom is not finally tested in schools, Wisdom cannot be pass'd from one having it to another not having it, Wisdom is of the soul, is not susceptible of proof, is its own proof, Applies to all stages and objects and qualities and is content, Is the certainty of the reality and immortality of things, and the excellence of things; Something there is in the float of the sight of things that provokes it out of the soul."

"Here is the test of wisdom, Wisdom is not finally tested in schools, Wisdom cannot be pass'd from one having it to another not having it, Wisdom is of the soul, is not susceptible of proof, is its own proof, Applies to all stages and objects and qualities and is content, Is the certainty of the reality and immortality of things, and the excellence of things; Something there is in the float of the sight of things that provokes it out of the soul."

Walt Whitman, American Poet

Wisdom, Soul, Knowledge, Reality

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"Wisdom is the greatest speaker in history; nature, second. Folly is the worst speaker in history; fools, second."

"Wisdom is the greatest speaker in history; nature, second. Folly is the worst speaker in history; fools, second."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Wisdom, Nature, Folly, Reflection

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"Change your focus, give power to the positive and starve the negative. We reduce our inner wisdom to think with logic that's been instilled in us whilst expecting miraculous results. Retrain the core issue and the pathway will build itself."

"Change your focus, give power to the positive and starve the negative. We reduce our inner wisdom to think with logic that's been instilled in us whilst expecting miraculous results. Retrain the core issue and the pathway will build itself."

Nikki Rowe, American Writer

Wisdom, Focus, Power, Change

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"Do not be deceived: bad company corrupts good morals."

"Do not be deceived: bad company corrupts good morals."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

Wisdom, Deceit, Company, Morals, Corruption

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"Knowledge that is acquiredis not like this. Those who have it worry ifaudiences like it or not.It's a bait for popularity.Disputational knowing wants customers.It has no soul...The only real customer is God.Chew quietlyyour sweet sugarcane God-Love, and stayplayfully childish."

"Knowledge that is acquiredis not like this. Those who have it worry ifaudiences like it or not.It's a bait for popularity.Disputational knowing wants customers.It has no soul...The only real customer is God.Chew quietlyyour sweet sugarcane God-Love, and stayplayfully childish."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Wisdom, Knowledge, Acquisition, Popularity, Audience

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"When there is war, the poet lays down the lyre, the lawyer his law reports, the schoolboy his books."

"When there is war, the poet lays down the lyre, the lawyer his law reports, the schoolboy his books."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Wisdom, Books, Law, Poet, School

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"You can resolve any situation with wisdom."

"You can resolve any situation with wisdom."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Wisdom, Resolution, Situation, ProblemSolving

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"Simplicity is the ultimate beauty of life."

"Simplicity is the ultimate beauty of life."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Wisdom, Simplicity, Beauty, Life, Truth

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"No construction of thought represents a label, barrier, or a full stop. Each sentence, paragraph, and page represents an exploratory probe into the unknown; each statement is an act of experimentation, investigation, creation, and growth."

"No construction of thought represents a label, barrier, or a full stop. Each sentence, paragraph, and page represents an exploratory probe into the unknown; each statement is an act of experimentation, investigation, creation, and growth."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

Wisdom, Thought, Writing, Creation, Exploration

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"I don't think you can come into your wisdom until you have made mistakes on your own skin and felt them in reality of your own life."

"I don't think you can come into your wisdom until you have made mistakes on your own skin and felt them in reality of your own life."

Elizabeth Gilbert, American Novelist

Wisdom, Mistake, Learning, Experience

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"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning."

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Wisdom, Learning, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

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"If your lips would keep from slips five things observe with care: To whom you speak of whom you speak And how and when and where."

"If your lips would keep from slips five things observe with care: To whom you speak of whom you speak And how and when and where."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

Wisdom, Speech, Care, Words, Manners

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"I long to see [Jesus] face to face, to hear His voice and touch Him. In the day I go to be with Him, there will be no unfulfilled longings or disappointments. He will welcome me into His mansion, answer my questions, and teach me the wisdom of the ages."

"I long to see [Jesus] face to face, to hear His voice and touch Him. In the day I go to be with Him, there will be no unfulfilled longings or disappointments. He will welcome me into His mansion, answer my questions, and teach me the wisdom of the ages."

Billy Graham, American Clergyman

Wisdom, Intelligence, Face, Long, Knowledge

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"One day he'll realize he is and was wrong. But that's for him to figure out. You can't change people or make them realize things they don't want to see."

"One day he'll realize he is and was wrong. But that's for him to figure out. You can't change people or make them realize things they don't want to see."

Dominic Riccitello, American Author

Wisdom, Acceptance, Patience, Reality, Observation

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"Wit is far more often a shield than a lance."

"Wit is far more often a shield than a lance."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

Wisdom, Wit, Defense, Humor, Intelligence

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"A flower does not bloom for itself, but for the world; do likewise."

"A flower does not bloom for itself, but for the world; do likewise."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Wisdom, Purpose, Selflessness, Nature, Growth

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"Intelligence is the icing, but wisdom is the cake."

"Intelligence is the icing, but wisdom is the cake."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Wisdom, Intelligence, Cake, Icing

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"But it was not the boyish grin she had known when he bounded along the low-gravity inner corridors of Battle School. This smile had weariness in it, and old fears long mastered but still present. It was the smile of wisdom."

"But it was not the boyish grin she had known when he bounded along the low-gravity inner corridors of Battle School. This smile had weariness in it, and old fears long mastered but still present. It was the smile of wisdom."

Orson Scott Card, American Writer

Wisdom, Fear, Experience, Growth

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"If people do not understand you outrightly, do not worry; understand people outrightly and act with wisdom, courage and understanding."

"If people do not understand you outrightly, do not worry; understand people outrightly and act with wisdom, courage and understanding."

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Wisdom, Understanding, People, Courage

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"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness."

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness."

Mark Twain, American Author

Wisdom, Travel, Prejudice, Bigotry, Open-mindedness

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"Nothing can be appreciated in a vacuum."

"Nothing can be appreciated in a vacuum."

Chuck Klosterman, American Critic

Wisdom, Context, Understanding, Perspective, Values

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"I find relief from the questions only when I concede that I am not obliged to know everything. I remind myself it is sufficient to know what I know, and that what I know, may not always be true."

"I find relief from the questions only when I concede that I am not obliged to know everything. I remind myself it is sufficient to know what I know, and that what I know, may not always be true."

Maya Angelou, American Poet

Wisdom, Knowledge, Acceptance, Truth

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"I've learned all I'm ever going to learn from you."

"I've learned all I'm ever going to learn from you."

Orson Scott Card, American Writer

Wisdom, Learning, Experience, Knowledge, Limitation

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"The world has enough light from the sun, but not from your mind; and the universe has enough light from the stars, but not from your soul."

"The world has enough light from the sun, but not from your mind; and the universe has enough light from the stars, but not from your soul."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Wisdom, Light, Mind, Soul, Universe

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"I beseech you, little brothers, that you be as wise as brother Daisy and brother dandelion; for never do they lie awake thinking of tomorrow, yet they have gold crowns like kings and emperors or like Charlemagne in all his glory."

"I beseech you, little brothers, that you be as wise as brother Daisy and brother dandelion; for never do they lie awake thinking of tomorrow, yet they have gold crowns like kings and emperors or like Charlemagne in all his glory."

Gilbert K. Chesterton, English Writer

Wisdom, Nature, Kings, Glory

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"It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal."

"It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal."

Helen Keller, American Author

Wisdom, Travel, Goal, Desire

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"Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it."

"Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Wisdom, Errors, May, Opinion, Reason

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"Sages shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them."

"Sages shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Wisdom, Sages, Shine, World

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"Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today."

"Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today."

Benjamin Franklin, American Politician

Wisdom, Today, Tomorrow

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"Sometimes for the spectators a great magic effect is worth a life's experience."

"Sometimes for the spectators a great magic effect is worth a life's experience."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Wisdom, Magic, Experience, Life, Wonder

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"One cannot be humble and aware of oneself at the same time."

"One cannot be humble and aware of oneself at the same time."

Madeleine L'Engle, American Novelist

Wisdom, Humility, Self-Awareness, Ego, Paradox

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"When we start to understand God, we will be offended less and we will react less to negative circumstances."

"When we start to understand God, we will be offended less and we will react less to negative circumstances."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Wisdom, Understanding, God, Offense, Faith

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"Good judgement comes from experience and experience - well that comes from poor judgement."

"Good judgement comes from experience and experience - well that comes from poor judgement."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

Wisdom, Judgment, Experience, Learning, Mistakes

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"Want to come one step closer to wisdom? Then you have to train yourself unconditionally in forbearance."

"Want to come one step closer to wisdom? Then you have to train yourself unconditionally in forbearance."

Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann, British Musician

Wisdom, Patience, Discipline, Training

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"Every man casts a shadow; not his body only, but his imperfectly mingled spirit. This is his grief. Let him turn which way he will, it falls opposite to the sun; short at noon, long at eve. Did you never see it?"

"Every man casts a shadow; not his body only, but his imperfectly mingled spirit. This is his grief. Let him turn which way he will, it falls opposite to the sun; short at noon, long at eve. Did you never see it?"

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Wisdom, Body, Grief, Man, Shadow

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"The greatest asset one may be able to possess is a great mind."

"The greatest asset one may be able to possess is a great mind."

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Wisdom, Mind, Greatness, Intelligence, Power

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"The quest for knowledge is passion to study."

"The quest for knowledge is passion to study."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Wisdom, Knowledge, Study, Passion, Truth

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"Wisdom is the essence of experiences."

"Wisdom is the essence of experiences."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Wisdom, Experience, Essence, Growth

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"I embrace my experience and value my wisdom."

"I embrace my experience and value my wisdom."

Amy Leigh Mercree, American Author

Wisdom, Experience, Acceptance, Self

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"I am eternally grateful for my knack of finding in great books, some of them very funny books, reason enough to feel honored to be alive, no matter what else might be going on."

"I am eternally grateful for my knack of finding in great books, some of them very funny books, reason enough to feel honored to be alive, no matter what else might be going on."

Kurt Vonnegut, American Author

Wisdom, Gratitude, Books, Humor, Reason

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"There is an optical illusion about every person we meet."

"There is an optical illusion about every person we meet."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Wisdom, Illusion

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"Good speaker listen more than they speak."

"Good speaker listen more than they speak."

Alin Sav, Romanian Author

Wisdom, Listening, Communication, Truth

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