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Wisdom Quotes (page 12)

Bertolt Brecht quote: "The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom,..."
The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error. Bertolt Brecht
James Welch quote: "There is no dishonor in wisdom."
There is no dishonor in wisdom. James Welch
Authoritarian, paralyzing, circular, occasionally elliptical stock phrases, also jocularly referred to as nuggets of wisdom, are a malignant plague, one of the very worst ever to ravage the earth. Jose Saramago
Until the day when God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words,—'Wait and hope.'” Chapter 117 Alexander Dumas
Are you not ashamed of caring so much for the making of money and for fame and prestige, when you neither think nor care about wisdom and truth and the improvement of your soul? Socrates
Lao Tzu quote: "He who (tries to) govern a state by his wisdom is a scourge to..."
He who (tries to) govern a state by his wisdom is a scourge to it; while he who does not (try to) do so is a blessing. Lao Tzu
Heraclitus quote: "Those who love wisdom must investigate many things"
Those who love wisdom must investigate many things Heraclitus
A man remains ignorant because he loves ignorance, and chooses ignorant thoughts; a man becomes wise because he loves wisdom and chooses wise thoughts. James Allen
The supposed great misery of our century is the lack of time; our sense of that, not a disinterested love of science, and certainly not wisdom, is why we devote such a huge proportion of the ingenuity and income of our societies to finding faster ways of doing things - as if the final aim of mankind was to grow closer not to a perfect humanity, but to a perfect lightning-flash. John Fowles
How much more beautiful would be the world and the society in which we live if...every mother regarded her children as the jewels of her life, as gifts from the God of heaven, who is their Eternal Father, and brought them up in true affection in the wisdom and admonition of the Lord. Gordon B. Hinckley
Another possible source of guidance for teenagers is television, but television's message has always been that the need for truth, wisdom and world peace pales by comparison with the need for a toothpaste that offers whiter teeth *and* fresher breath. Dave Barry
A culture that does not grasp the vital interplay between morality and power, which mistakes management techniques for wisdom, and fails to understand that the measure of a civilization is its compassion, not its speed or ability to consume, condemns itself to death. Chris Hedges
Words do not express thoughts very well. they always become a little different immediately they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom to one man seems nonsense to another. Herman Hesse
P. D. James quote: "It shows considerable wisdom to know what you want in life..."
It shows considerable wisdom to know what you want in life and then to direct all your energies towards getting it. P. D. James
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "Perhaps that is the wisdom of life, to tread in your father's..."
Perhaps that is the wisdom of life, to tread in your father's steps, and look neither to the right nor to the left. W. Somerset Maugham

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