The wise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when he speaks.
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
People think that the poor are not as wise as the rich, for if a man be wise, why is he poor?
Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.
[first lines] Wise Man #1: Ahem! Brian's mother: Oh! [falls over in chair] Brian's mother: Who are you? Wise Man #2: We are three wise men. Brian's mother: What? Wise Man #1: We are three wise men. Brian's mother: Well, what are you doing creeping ar...
A wise man should so write (though in words understood by all men) that wise men only should be able to commend him.
A wise man once found peace in the practice of saying nothing, leaving the gossiper with no other choice but to fabricate gossip about a wise man saying nothing
The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.
Brian's mother: What star sign is he? Wise Man #2: Capricorn. Brian's mother: Capricorn, eh? What are they like? Wise Man #2: He is the son of God, our Messiah. Wise Man #1: King of the Jews. Brian's mother: And that's Capricorn, is it? Wise Man #3: ...
The only real difference between a wise man and a fool, Moore knew, was that the wise man tended to make more serious mistakes—and only because no one trusted a fool with really crucial decisions; only the wise had the opportunity to lose battles, ...
Why a wise man is wise? The answer is simple: Because he has left his own shore!
It is ignorance that is at times incomprehensible to the wise; for instance, he may not see 'the positive person' or 'the negative person' in such a black and white way as many people do. A wise man may not understand it because, as a catalyst of wis...
Full mind is the mind of stupid man; empty mind is the mind of wise man!
An honest and wise man is always a very simple man.
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself a fool.
A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
The foolish sayings of a rich man pass for wise ones.
I grew up among wise men and found that there is nothing better for man than silence.
No wise man ever wished to be younger.
A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.
