723 quotes found
“This fear of the Lord is indeed the beginning of wisdom. This consciousness of sin is the straight pathway to heaven.”
“Your law may be perfect, your knowledge of human affairs may be such as to enable you to apply it with wisdom and skill, and yet without individual acquaintance with men, their haunts and habits, t...”
“The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation.”
“A good memory is surely a compost heap that converts experience to wisdom, creativity, or dottiness; not that these things are of much earthly value, but at least they may keep you amused when the ...”
“Our wisdom comes from our experience, and our experience comes from our foolishness.”
“It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst.”
“It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wi...”
“The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.”
“The key to wisdom is this - constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.”
“The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out.”
“Wisdom is found only in truth.”
“The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ou...”
“Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to maintain it.”
“Wisdom, prudence, forethought, these are essential. But not second to these that noble courage which adventures the right, and leaves the consequences to God.”
“If I have brought any message today, it is this: Have the courage to have your wisdom regarded as stupidity. Be fools for Christ. And have the courage to suffer the contempt of the sophisticated wo...”
“If elected Speaker, I promise you that we will have the courage to lead the fight for our conservative principles and make our case to the American people. But we will also have the wisdom to liste...”
“For the men and women of the FBI, bravery is reflected not only in the physical courage often necessary in the job. It can be seen in the courage of conviction, in the courage to act with wisdom in...”
“Remarkable contributions are typically spawned by a passionate commitment to transcendent values such as beauty, truth, wisdom, justice, charity, fidelity, joy, courage and honor.”
“Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.”
“In societies where mature workers are respected and where their wisdom is respected, everybody benefits. Workers are more engaged and productive. Their health is better. They live longer.”
