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Most Famous Wisdom Quotes of All Time!

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Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.

Sophocles

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

Sophocles

Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.

Sophocles

Once you label me you negate me.

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.

Quotes by Solon

The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.

Quotes by Solomon Ibn Gabirol

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Socrates

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

Socrates

Wisdom begins in wonder.

Socrates

I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least...

Socrates

Be as you wish to seem.

Socrates

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

Socrates

Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.

Quotes by Sigmund Freud

Just as a cautious businessman avoids investing all his capital in one concern, so wisdom would probably admonish us also not to anticipate all our happiness from one quarter alone.

Quotes by Sigmund Freud

Wisdom is a kind of knowledge. It is knowledge of the nature, career, and consequences of human values.

Quotes by Sidney Hook

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself.

Quotes by Sidney Lanier

If you want to be found stand where the seeker seeks.

Quotes by Sidney Lanier

After all my possessions had been burned, God gave me the wisdom to return to Jerusalem.

Quotes by Shmuel Yosef Agnon

What is man's ultimate direction in life? It is to look for love, truth, virtue, and beauty.

Quotes by Shinichi Suzuki

Your art kind of changes as you get older, by nature of the fact that you're hopefully gaining wisdom and you're starting to watch things with a better overview.

Quotes by Sheryl Crow

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.

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