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The wise are not so much wiser than others as respecters of their own wisdom.

The wise are not so much wiser than others as respecters of their own wisdom.

Henry David Thoreau
Wise, Wisdom, Wiser
Henry David Thoreau (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau (Illustrated)”, p.245, Delphi Classics

On every hand we observe a truly wise practice, in education, in morals, and in the arts of life, the embodied wisdom of many an ancient philosopher.

Henry David Thoreau
Education, Wise, Wisdom
Henry David Thoreau (2014). “A Week On The Concord And Merrimack Rivers (Annotated Edition)”, p.103, Jazzybee Verlag

Unless we do more than simply learn the trade of our time, we are but apprentices, and not yet masters of the art of life.

Henry David Thoreau
Life, Wisdom, Art
Henry David Thoreau (2014). “A Week On The Concord And Merrimack Rivers (Annotated Edition)”, p.103, Jazzybee Verlag

Ex oriente lux may still be the motto of scholars, for the Western world has not yet derived from the East all the light which itis destined to receive thence.

Henry David Thoreau
Wisdom, Knowledge, Light
Henry David Thoreau (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau (Illustrated)”, p.117, Delphi Classics

Men do not fail commonly for want of knowledge, but for want of prudence to give wisdom the preference.

Henry David Thoreau
Wisdom, Knowledge, Men
Henry David Thoreau (2016). “A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers”, p.90, Xist Publishing

Webster never goes behind government, and so cannot speak with authority about it. His words are wisdom to those legislators who contemplate no essential reform in the existing government; but for thinkers, and those who legislate for all time, he never once glances at the subject.... Comparatively, he is always strong, original, and, above all, practical. Still, his quality is not wisdom, but prudence.

Henry David Thoreau
Wisdom, Strong, Government

After reading Howitt's account of the Australian gold-diggings one evening,... I asked myself why I might not be washing some golddaily, though it were only the finest particles,--why I might not sink a shaft down to the gold within me, and work that mine.... At any rate, I might pursue some path, however solitary and narrow and crooked, in which I could walk with love and reverence.

Henry David Thoreau
Wisdom, Reading, Solitude
Henry David Thoreau (2012). “Civil Disobedience and Other Essays”, p.81, Courier Corporation

From exertion come wisdom and purity; from sloth ignorance and sensuality.

Henry David Thoreau
Wisdom, Ignorance, Sloth
Henry David Thoreau (2010). “Walden”, p.205, Bibliolis Books

One may almost doubt if the wisest man has learned anything of absolute value by living.

Henry David Thoreau
Life, Wisdom, Men
Henry David Thoreau (1882). “Walden”, p.16

I do not remember anything which Confucius has said directly respecting man's "origin, purpose, and destiny." He was more practical than that. He is full of wisdom applied to human relations,--to the private life,--the family,--government, etc. It is remarkable that, according to his own account, the sum and substance of his teaching is, as you know, to do as you would be done by.

Henry David Thoreau
Wisdom, Teaching, Destiny
Henry David Thoreau (2017). “HENRY DAVID THOREAU – The Man, The Philosopher & The Trailblazer (Illustrated): Biographies, Memoirs, Autobiographical Books & Personal Letters (Including Walden, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, The Maine Woods, Cape Cod, A Yankee in Canada…)”, p.1352, e-artnow

I should consider it a greater success to interest one wise and earnest soul, than a million unwise and frivolous.

Henry David Thoreau
Success, Wise, Wisdom
Henry David Thoreau (1906). “Familiar letters”

The community has no bribe that will tempt a wise man.

Henry David Thoreau
Wise, Wisdom, Money
Henry David Thoreau (2014). “Citizen Thoreau: Walden, Civil Disobedience, Life Without Principle, Slavery in Massachusetts, A Plea for Captain John Brown”, p.216, Graphic Arts Books

A wise man will not leave the right to the mercy of chance, nor wish it to prevail through the power of the majority. There is but little virtue in the action of masses of men. When the majority shall at length vote for the abolition of slavery, it will be because they are indifferent to slavery, or because there is but little slavery left to be abolished by their vote. They will then be the only slaves. Only his vote can hasten the abolition of slavery who asserts his own freedom by his vote.

Henry David Thoreau
Wise, Wisdom, Men
Henry David Thoreau (1942). “Civil Disobedience”, p.6, Hayes Barton Press

But men labor under a mistake. The better part of the man is soon plowed into the soil for compost.

Henry David Thoreau
Wisdom, Mistake, Men
Henry David Thoreau (1882). “Walden”, p.11

Yet we do not treat ourselves nor one another thus tenderly.

Henry David Thoreau
Wisdom, Treats, Sensitivity
Henry David Thoreau (1882). “Walden”, p.12

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