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No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments.

Quotes by Pliny the Elder

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Quotes by Plutarch

For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is at least human.

Quotes by Plutarch

Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen.

Quotes by Pindar

God, Nature, the wise, the world, preach man, exhort him both by word and deed to the study of himself.

Quotes by Pierre Charron

Be wise; soar not too high to fall; but stoop to rise.

Quotes by Philip Massinger

I didn't lead a very wise life, myself, but it was a full one and a grown-up one. You come of age very quickly through shipwreck and disaster.

Quotes by Philip Dunne

Have you ever observed that we pay much more attention to a wise passage when it is quoted than when we read it in the original author?

Quotes by Philip Gilbert Hamerton

All who have taken it upon themselves to rule over others have incurred hatred and unpopularity for a time; but if one has a great aim to pursue, this burden of envy must be accepted, and it is wise to...

Quotes by Pericles

Every group has its time. Nobody reigns forever, except Michael Jackson. So, you've gotta be ready for that - and be wise about what you're doing.

Quotes by Pepa

Government is an evil; it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good and wise, government will of itself decay.

Quotes by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Chinese are wise in comprehending without many words what is inevitable and inescapable and therefore only to be borne.

Quotes by Pearl S. Buck

The wise are wise only because they love. The fool are fools only because they think they can understand love.

Paulo Coelho

I think that it's more important for an economist to be wise and sophisticated in scientific method than it is for a physicist because with controlled laboratory experiments possible, they practically guide you; you couldn't go astray. Whereas in economics,...

Quotes by Paul Samuelson

Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise.

Quotes by Paul Engle

I think humanity is not wise enough to know what genotype or somatype is going to be the most successful or the most fit - simply because we're not fully in control of our environment.

Quotes by Paul Di Filippo

While immensely beneficial to Seoul, is this U.S. guarantee to fight Korean War II, 64 years after the first, wise? Russia, China and Japan retain the freedom to decide whether and how to react, should war break out. Why do...

Quotes by Pat Buchanan

Only the wise know just where predestination ends and free will begins. Meanwhile, you must keep on doing your best, according to your own clearest understanding. you must long for freedom as the drowning man longs for air. Without sincere...

Quotes by Paramahansa Yogananda

A wise human would have an understanding of the supply chain and how the pieces fit together. But it's against our nature to think about it.

Quotes by Paolo Bacigalupi

At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.

Quotes by Ovid

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."
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