Wisdom And Wise Quotations

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“He dares to be a fool, and that is the first step in the direction of wisdom.”
– James Huneker

“The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being.”
– Jane Wyman

“The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.”
– Jean Paul

“Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence.”
– Jean Paul

“It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what’s left?”
– Jim Carrey

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.”
– Jim Rohn

“Don’t follow any advice, no matter how good, until you feel as deeply in your spirit as you think in your mind that the counsel is wise.”
– Joan Rivers

“Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you.”
– Joey Adams

“Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago.”
– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Wisdom is found only in truth.”
– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.”
– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.”
– John Burroughs

“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”
– John C. Maxwell

“Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.”
– John D. Rockefeller

“When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.”
– John F. Kennedy

“The greater our knowledge increases the more our ignorance unfolds.”
– John F. Kennedy

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.”
– John Muir

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”
– John Muir

“It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.”
– John Steinbeck

“Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.”
– John Wooden

“The best way to obtain truth and wisdom is not to ask from books, but to go to God in prayer, and obtain divine teaching.”
– Joseph Smith, Jr.

“Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain’t lawful tender for a loaf of bread.”
– Josh Billings

“The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.”
– Josh Billings

“Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.”
– Josh Billings

“A mistake is simply another way of doing things.”
– Katharine Graham

“The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.”
– Khalil Gibran

“A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.”
– Khalil Gibran

“Wisdom stands at the turn in the road and calls upon us publicly, but we consider it false and despise its adherents.”
– Khalil Gibran

“Silence is a source of great strength.”
– Lao Tzu

“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.”
– Lao Tzu

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