Wise Quotes - Page 10

True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

Do not use your energy except for a cause more noble than yourself. Such a cause cannot be found except in Almighty God Himself: to preach the truth, to defend womanhood, to repel humiliation which your Creator has not imposed upon you, to help the oppressed. Anyone who uses his energy for the sake of the vanities of the world is like someone who exchanges gemstones for gravel. There is no nobility in anyone who lacks faith. The wise man knows that the only fitting price for his soul is a place in Paradise.

the shell must break before the bird can fly.

It is never too late to become reasonable and wise.

Dogs are wise. They crawl away into a quiet corner and lick their wounds and do not rejoin the world until they are whole once more.

Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.

A revolution is coming – a revolution which will be peaceful if we are wise enough; compassionate if we care enough; successful if we are fortunate enough – but a revolution which is coming whether we will it or not. We can affect its character; we cannot alter its inevitability.

Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities.

Our subconscious minds have no sense of humor, play no jokes and cannot tell the difference between reality and an imagined thought or image. What we continually think about eventually will manifest in our lives.

It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.

Carpe diem. (Seize the day.)

Good men and bad men differ radically. Bad men never appreciate kindness shown them, but wise men appreciate and are grateful. Wise men try to express their appreciation and gratitude by some return of kindness, not only to their benefactor, but to everyone else

What could be more beautiful than a dear old lady growing wise with age? Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it.

Love your Enemies, for they tell you your Faults.

The truly wise man is he who believes the Bible against the opinions of any man. If the Bible says one thing, and any body of men says another, the wise man will decide, "This book is the Word of him who cannot lie".

States have always needed intellectuals to con the public into believing that its rule is wise, good, and inevitable

Trials are medicines which our gracious and wise Physician prescribes because we need them; and he proportions the frequency and weight of them to what the case requires. Let us trust his skill and thank him for his prescription.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.

Life's Tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

If the shoe fits, wear it.

Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.

Where wise actions are the fruit of life, wise discourse is the pollination.

Friendship with the wise gets better with time, as a good book gets better with age.