Wise Quotes

We now occupy the proud attitude of a sovereign and independent Republic, which will impose upon us the obligation of evincing to the world that we are worthy to be free. This will only be accomplished by wise legislation, the maintenance of our integrity, and the faithful and just redemption of our plighted faith wherever it has been pledged.

~ Sam Houston

I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.

~ Sonia Sotomayor

The enemies cannot destroy the king who has at his service the respect and friendship of the wise men who can find fault, disagree, and correct him.

~ Thiruvalluvar

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

~ William Shakespeare

There's a certain type of character that you can't help but come in contact with growing up and living in Brooklyn and Long Island. A certain mixture of moxie, heart, and a wise guy sense of humor.

~ Steve Buscemi

If somebody is not on the same page with me humor wise, I can't give them that.

~ Stephan Pastis

The wisest of the wise may err.

~ Aeschylus

Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods.

~ Plato

Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.

~ Samuel Johnson

Fathers and mothers have lost the idea that the highest aspiration they might have for their children is for them to be wise... specialized competence and success are all that they can imagine.

~ Allan Bloom

Fortunately for me, I'm married to an amazing woman - Nancy Lasseter - who is wise enough not to let me buy every car I want. If I was single, I would be living in a very small apartment and renting a warehouse full of cool cars.

~ John Lasseter

Wise people say nothing in dangerous times.

~ John Selden

For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.

~ Lao Tzu

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.

~ Matsuo Basho

Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling to their knees in adoration of the sweet baby, the incarnation of perfect love.

~ Lucinda Franks

The whole Christmas story was probably a later addition to the gospel narratives, presented only by the authors of Matthew and Luke. Mark and John seem never to have heard of the manger in Bethlehem, the Massacre of the Innocents, the hovering star, the three wise men, and so forth.

~ Jay Parini

Is it possible Hanukkah doesn't inspire folksy songs? Plot lines may be a part. The Christmas story has a lot of material to work with. There's Jesus and his birth, the wise men, their gifts and tons of frankincense.

~ Matisyahu

We need to have complete certainty that things will work out, not because we are righteous or wise, but because of the time, the effort, the prayers, and the tools we are using. From the moment we are given awareness about some bigger picture or mission, we have to have complete focus on what to do to get to that place.

~ Yehuda Berg

I have had the opportunity to become acquainted with many wonderful people from many walks of life. I have known rich and poor, famous and modest, wise and otherwise.

~ Joseph B. Wirthlin

The seven wise men of Greece, so famous for their wisdom all the world over, acquired all that fame, each of them, by a single sentence consisting of two or three words.

~ Robert South

Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.

~ Thomas Hobbes

It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.

~ Epictetus

The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms.

~ John B. S. Haldane

Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks. Also learn from holy books and wise people. Everything - even mountains, rivers, plants and trees - should be your teacher.

~ Morihei Ueshiba

When we become a really mature, grown-up, wise society, we will put teachers at the center of the community, where they belong. We don't honor them enough, we don't pay them enough.

~ Charles Kuralt

Howard Zinn was magical as a teacher. Witty, irreverent, and wise, he loved what he was teaching and clearly wanted his students to love it, also.

~ Alice Walker

He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise.

~ George Herbert

Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.

~ Homer

I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable.

~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

~ Buddha

Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

~ J. R. R. Tolkien

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

~ Jean De La Fontaine

Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish.

~ Albert Einstein

Let us develop an agenda for children that says we can do something about teen pregnancy. Let us make sure that parents are old enough, wise enough, and financially able to take care of their children.

~ Janet Reno

The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.

~ Duke Ellington

When we looked at the life cycle in our 40s, we looked to old people for wisdom. At 80, though, we look at other 80-year-olds to see who got wise and who not. Lots of old people don't get wise, but you don't get wise unless you age.

~ Erik Erikson

What could be more beautiful than a dear old lady growing wise with age? Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it.

~ Brigitte Bardot

No matter how dull, or how mean, or how wise a man is, he feels that happiness is his indisputable right.

~ Helen Keller

Your dear baby has died innocent and blameless, and has been called away by an all wise and merciful Creator, most probably from a life to misery and misfortune, and most certainly to one of happiness and bliss.

~ George Mason

A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake again. But a wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how to avoid the mistake altogether.

~ Roy H. Williams