Some people have the license to sin: Soldiers, to kill; politicians, writers, priests, businessmen, married man and women, to lie; and married couples to have sex
~ Bangambiki Habyarimana
You can have some, but not all. Wanting to have it all is a sure recipe for disaster
If you want an abscess to cure you must press it hard
It's always easy to conquer the hungry with a piece of bread. Only the wise can conquer the strong
It's not what we can do that makes us great, but what we can do but don't which make us great
Even if you are not evil, pretend to be. It will put off some abuse
The hardest thing is a man to truly know himself
Life is a sweet sour adventure. When you want to go it becomes sweet, when you remain, it becomes sour
The problem with satisfaction is it's a bottomless pit
Forget about the great astounding victory. Focus on winning small victories every day, the final victory will come by itself
You cannot skip the beginning and hope to reach the end. You will fall as soon as you get there
The greatest wisdom is to be happy
The wise man reveals more than words spoken.
~ Toba Beta
Consider a man’s good qualities, and consider his faults; and judge his character by that which is more.
~ Thiruvalluvar
Two things a wise man never discloses to the public, his money and his women.
~ Habeeb Akande
Happiness & Sadness are two contemporary stages in life. A wise man overcomes sadness with his wisdom, and a foolish man faces it with tears.
~ Deepak Chandra
I will love to be called a foolish man of peace, than to be named a wise man of war. Show me your weapons of war and I will show you my Bible of peace!
~ Israelmore Ayivor
Moses Luzzatto always said to be patient during the hard times, that they would have to endure and make sacrifices while they waited for better times to come. He urged Simone and the other Jewish boys not to provoke the Venetians, saying they should remain separate and focus on their work. He said their traditions were crucial to their identity, just as they were for their fathers before them.
~ Riccardo Bruni
A wise man's goal shouldn't be to say something profound, but to say something useful.
~ Criss Jami
Do not wait for the tide to take you, my boy. Instead, you take on the tide
~ Ahmad Ardalan
The wise teacher appears, not for the structure of the student; but for the freedom of the people.
~ Nikki Rowe
Wise man is a wing; stupid man is a hole! You meet a wise man, you rise, you meet a stupid man, and you fall!
~ Mehmet Murat Ildan
Will people ever be wise enough to refuse to follow bad leaders or to take away the freedom of other people?
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
A wise man does not give quick answers to complex questions – he observes, analyzes and contemplates.
~ Eraldo Banovac
Wise man can make people hearmore lessons than words spoken.
