Quotes of: Wise-man Keyword

If a poor man finds a penny, it is probably a false one.

Russian

To know that candles are expensive is of no value to the blind man.

Russian

Let every man mind his own business.

Spanish

Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave.

Traditional

Every man is his own worst enemy.

Traditional

First the man takes a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes the man.

Traditional

Inner Knowledge -- You want to become wise in one lesson: First become a real human being.

Caravan of Dreams

[...]How can a great civilization have destroyed itself so completely?" "Perhaps,"said Apollo, "by being materially great and materially wise and nothing else.

A Canticle for Leibowitz

He was Will, in all his perfect imperfection; Will, whose heart was as easy to break as it was carefully guarded; Will, who loved not wisely but entirely and with everything he had.

Clockwork Princess

Rigveda: Book No 1. Hyme No. 164 verse 46: “Truth, one and the same be, Wise describe it differently

Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme

Could the straggling thoughts of individuals be collected, they would frequently form materials for wise and able men to improve into useful matter.

Common Sense

Writing is the place where I can be as bold and compassionate and wise as I choose.

Dust Devil on a Quiet Street

Still anyone who trusts a serpent deserves its bite. The wise see a creature for what it is, not what it says it may be.

The Dovekeepers

Money is a tool that can either fix or damage your life. Use it wisely.

Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics

The proper, wise balancing of one's whole life may depend upon the feasibility of a cup of tea at an unusual hour.

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day

Thus, what enables the wise sovereign and the good general to strike and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary men, is foreknowledge.

The Art of War

Sienna Rivers, ex-nerd, undisputed reigning chess champion of the class of 09 and the proverbial all round wise-ass degenerate pain in your backside.

Beautiful Bedlam

The rivalry ends here," [Percy] said. "I love you, Wise Girl.

The Blood of Olympus

The immature think that knowledge and action are different, but the wise see them as the same.

Bhagavad Gita: El Canto del Senor

Wisdom is the principal thing. The principle to discover the principal thing is "the fear of the Lord". Fear God and be wise.

Creeds for Aspiring Achievers

Intelligence alone does not get us where we need to go or even necessarily where we want to go. For that, the human creature must exercise harder-won capacities of wisdom, and wise action.

Krista Tippett