Wisdom Quotes

"Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson." "It is impossible to experience one's death objectively and still carry a tune." "He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still." "He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened." "He who knows himself is enlightened." "When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you." "No alibi will save you from accepting the responsibility." "Go to your bosom: Knock there and ask your heart what it doth know." "Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been." "Always tell the truth. That way, you don't have to remember what you said." "When in doubt, tell the truth." "It's easier to resist at the beginning than at the end." "Who sows virtue reaps honor." "The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom." "Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom." "A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers." "Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom." "Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something." "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." "Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences."