Wisdom Quotes

Collection of phrases and quotes about wisdom.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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It is not enough to attain wisdom, it is necessary to know how to use it.

William Cowper

William Cowper

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The knowledge is proud of how much it has learned; wisdom is humble because it doesn't know more.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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Not to repent nor to reproach others are the steps of wisdom.

William Faulkner

William Faulkner

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The greatest wisdom is to have dreams big enough not to lose sight of them while pursuing them.

Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez

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The wisdom comes to us when it is no longer useful.

Elbert Hubbard

Elbert Hubbard

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Every man is a complete fool at least for five minutes every day. Wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.

Edmund Husserl

Edmund Husserl

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Genuine science, as far as its true doctrine reaches, lacks depth. Depth is a matter of wisdom.

William James

William James

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The art of being wise consists in knowing what to turn a blind eye to.

Jean de La Fontaine

Jean de La Fontaine

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Wisdom is a treasure that never causes hindrances.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

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The surest sign of wisdom is constant serenity.