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Wisdom Quotes

"It's easier to resist at the beginning than at the end."
Leonardo da Vinci
"Who sows virtue reaps honor."
Leonardo da Vinci
"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."
Plato
"Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom."
Plato
"A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers."
Plato
"Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom."
Plato
"Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something."
Plato
"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something."
Plato
"Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences."
Plato
"There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain."
Plato
"I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be."
Thomas Jefferson
"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom."
Thomas Jefferson
"Reason and free inquiry are the only effectual agents against error."
Thomas Jefferson
"Follow your instincts. That is where true wisdom manifests itself."
Oprah Winfrey
"The greater our knowledge increases the more our ignorance unfolds."
John F. Kennedy
"The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining."
John F. Kennedy
"The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends."
Friedrich Nietzsche
"There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy."
Friedrich Nietzsche
"Does wisdom perhaps appear on the earth as a raven which is inspired by the smell of carrion?"
Friedrich Nietzsche
"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted."
John Lennon