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Wisdom Quotes

On wisdom gained through age and patience.

One quote here frames aging itself as a kind of accumulation - experience and wisdom worn like notches, alongside real comfort in one's own skin. Related reading: Experience.

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Quotes by Afrika Bambaataa

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

Quotes by Aesop

Appearances are often deceiving.

Quotes by Aesop

Please all, and you will please none.

Quotes by Aesop

Belief Quotes

Plodding wins the race.

Quotes by Aesop

It is good even for old men to learn wisdom.

Quotes by Aeschylus

Of prosperity mortals can never have enough.

Quotes by Aeschylus

Memory is the mother of all wisdom.

Quotes by Aeschylus

Wisdom comes alone through suffering.

Quotes by Aeschylus

Experience Quotes

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

Quotes by Aeschylus

We learn from each other. We learn from others' mistakes, from their experience, their wisdom. It makes it easier for us to come to better decisions in our own lives.

Quotes by Adrian Grenier

Consider this point. It is a main point of true wisdom. Whenever there is an execution of purpose, there must be an agent.

Quotes by Adoniram Judson

That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of wisdom in another.

Quotes by Adlai Stevenson I

It is now conventional wisdom that Americans do not care why we went to war in Iraq, that it is enough that the world is better off without Saddam Hussein.

Quotes by Adam Schiff

Hope Quotes

I think there is a complicated side effect to overcoming evil in that we are forever changed by it. I think after we ingest some of the cruelty of the world, it takes years off of our lives, but it...

Quotes by Adam Rapp

To suppose more than one supreme Source of infinite wisdom, power, and all perfections, is to assert that there is no supreme Being in existence.

Quotes by Adam Clarke

Though I am fascinated by knowledge, I am even more fascinated by wisdom.

Quotes by Abraham Verghese

If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.

Quotes by Abraham Maslow

Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart.

Quotes by Abraham Cahan

Reality Quotes

Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.

Quotes by Abigail Adams

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of wisdom do these quotes touch on?
They range from wisdom that comes with age, to the difference between generous and petty wisdom, and applying wisdom carefully in international politics.
Is there a quote about music and creative courage?
Yes — one speaker reflects that "music opens portals and doorways into unknown sectors that it takes courage to leap into."
Is there a quote about wisdom that comes with age?
There is. One speaker says, "I'm very accepting with my age. It's like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty." Browse more on our Experience quotes page.
Is there a quote contrasting generous and petty wisdom?
Yes — one line states, "Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous."
Is there a quote about applying wisdom in politics?
Yes. One speaker suggests that "in international politics, the better part of wisdom is to defer dangers rather than try to eliminate them altogether instantly." For more, see our Prayers, Status, and Belief pages.

Another draws a sharp line between generous wisdom and small-minded contentiousness, while a third treats patience in difficult politics as its own form of wisdom. See also Status and Belief.