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Since Socrates and Plato first speculated on the nature of the human mind, serious thinkers through the ages - from Aristotle to Descartes, from Aeschylus to Strindberg and Ingmar Bergman - have thought it wise to understand oneself and one's...

Quotes by Eric Kandel

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

Quotes by Epictetus

The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.

Quotes by Epictetus

It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.

Quotes by Epictetus

Sometime in my 20s, a wise mentor said something that dramatically changed my outlook and that has stayed with me ever since. She told me to 'wear the mantle with dignity and pride.'

Quotes by Emma Walton Hamilton

When I was young and less wise, I thought that being a feminist meant being independent. It meant not sacrificing your needs for anyone else's and not relying on anyone else for even a smidgen of your happiness or well...

Quotes by Emily V. Gordon

In Paris, everything's for sale: wise virgins, foolish virgins, truth and lies, tears and smiles.

Quotes by Emile Zola

Clever people master life; the wise illuminate it and create fresh difficulties.

Quotes by Emil Nolde

We never can tell how our lives may work to the account of the general good, and we are not wise enough to know if we have fulfilled our mission or not.

Quotes by Ellen Swallow Richards

True love is not a strong, fiery, impetuous passion. It is, on the contrary, an element calm and deep. It looks beyond mere externals, and is attracted by qualities alone. It is wise and discriminating, and its devotion is real...

Quotes by Ellen G. White

I endeavor to be wise when I cannot be merry, easy when I cannot be glad, content with what cannot be mended and patient when there be no redress.

Quotes by Elizabeth Montagu

My publishers are wonderful because they have let me write what I wanted to. They're wise enough to know that, with any author who's not simply writing formulas - who's trying to create something new - pressuring them to do...

Quotes by Elizabeth Kostova

Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than wise people for their wisdom.

Quotes by Elizabeth Gaskell

A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.

Quotes by Elizabeth Gaskell

The wise decision by President Obama to grant some undocumented immigrants the right to remain in the United States for two years without the threat of deportation is already benefitting the country.

Quotes by Eliot Spitzer

Pastors can lead the way in motivating the faithful to wise stewardship of their citizenship responsibilities. Without a healthy culture and civil society, limited government and ordered liberty will be impossible.

Quotes by Edwin Meese

Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed.

Quotes by Edward Young

Wise it is to comprehend the whole.

Quotes by Edward Young

The weak have remedies, the wise have joys; superior wisdom is superior bliss.

Quotes by Edward Young

Wise anger is like fire from a flint: there is great ado to get it out; and when it does come, it is out again immediately.

Quotes by Edward Everett Hale

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a quote talk about enjoying the problem-solving side of a craft?
Yes -- one quote from a stunt performer's perspective on TV work says she enjoys "the problem-solving that's happening" in her craft.
Is there a quote about a wise man's only real competition?
Yes, one quote reads, "The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself."
Is there a quote about a wise man looking into space?
Yes, one quote reads, "For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions."
Is there a quote calling the writings of the wise a form of riches?
Yes, one quote reads, "The writing of the wise are the only riches our posterity cannot squander."
Where can I find more quotes contrasting wisdom and foolishness?
See the Fool or Wise Status collections.

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