Wisdom cannot come by railroad or automobile or aeroplane, or be hurried up by telegraph or telephone. John Burroughs aeroplaneautomobilehurry Change image and share on social
Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength. Phil Jackson overmatchstrengthwisdom Change image and share on social
The doors of wisdom are never shut. Benjamin Franklin doorshutwisdom Change image and share on social
Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability. Plautus abilityattainwisdom Change image and share on social
My past is my wisdom to use today... my future is my wisdom yet to experience. Be in the present because that is where life resides. Gene Oliver experiencefuturelife Change image and share on social
What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young trees growing upon the roots of the old trunks that have crumbled away. Henry Ward Beecher agecallcrumble Change image and share on social
The Gross National Product measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country. It measures everything, in short, except that which makes life worthwhile, and it can tell us everything about America - except whether we are proud to be Americans. Robert Kennedy americaamericancompassion share on social
History does not repeat itself. Nor does it unfold in cycles. The real future is contingent, rich beyond imagining, a perennial gobsmack, tragic and glorious in equal measure; the pundits' future, spun of 'conventional wisdom,' is only a sucker punch to that common-sense fact. Rick Perlstein commoncontingentconventional share on social
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself. Sidney Lanier acquireendeavorrest Change image and share on social
Public opinion is no more than this: what people think that other people think. Alfred Austin opinionpeoplepublic Change image and share on social