Nature and wisdom never are at strife. Plutarch It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves. Francois De La Rochefoucauld The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook. William James The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others. Solomon Ibn Gabriol Wisdom is better than gold or silver. German Proverb Years teach us more than books. Berthold Auerbach It is best to learn wisdom by the experience of others. Latin Proverb The great lesson is that the sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in ones daily life, in ones neighbors, friends and family, in ones backyard. - Abraham Maslow woman in hammock in backyard The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. William Penn The middle course is the best. Cleobulus The wise man should be prepared for everything that does not lie within his control. Pythagoras The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom. Thomas Huxley A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own. Latin Proverb Silence does not always mark wisdom. Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Measure a thousand times and cut once. Turkish Proverb No man was ever wise by chance. Seneca He has not learned the lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear. Ralph Waldo Emerson Learn to hold loosely all that is not eternal. A. Maude Royden Not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom. John Milton By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself. Menander The seat of knowledge is in the head, of wisdom, in the heart. William Hazlitt Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best. John Tillotson The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shore line of wonder. Ralph W. Sockman The more a man knows, the more he forgives. Catherine the Great A loving heart is the truest wisdom. Charles Dickens One who understands much displays a greater simplicity of character than one who understands little. Alexander Chase How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise! Homer The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid. Confucius for
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