If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books in more public libraries. These libraries should be open to all—except the censor. We must know ...
Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of men.
Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge.
History teaches us that men and nations only behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives." --
A wise man learns at the fool's expense.
The fool speaks, the wise man listens.
Every wise man is afraid of a fool.
The wise man will be cheated only once.
For every wise man there is one still wiser.
The wise man and the tortoise travel but never leave their home.
Riches serve a wise man but command a fool.
Most women are wise to the fact that lots of men love a cat-fight, and thus go out of their way not to give them one.
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
No wise man takes responsibility for an eighteen-year-old daughter.
The wise man has long ears and a short tongue.
The wise person has long ears and a short tongue.
The wise man forgets insults as the ungrateful forget benefits.
He that's a wise man by day is no fool by night.
As the wise man looks for a bridge the fool crosses the river.
A wise man without a book is like a workman with no tools.
A wise man sees only water in the tears of a woman.
