But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint. Edmund Burke evilfollygreat Change image and share on social
The result showed the wisdom of your orders. John Bigelow orderresultshow Change image and share on social
A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work. John Lubbock dayexhaustweek Change image and share on social
War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen circumstances that no human wisdom can calculate the end; it has but one thing certain, and that is to increase taxes. Thomas Paine calculatecircumstanceend Change image and share on social
Wisdom is keeping a sense of fallibility of all our views and opinions. Gerald Brenan fallibilitykeepopinion Change image and share on social
But in its final creation it was not the part of the Father's power to fail as though exhausted. It was not the part of His wisdom to waver in a needful matter through poverty of counsel. Giovanni Pico della Mirandola counselcreationexhaust Change image and share on social
Democracy, loudly upheld as a cure for much of the ailing world, has proved no guarantor of political wisdom, even if it remains the least bad form of government. Pankaj Mishra ailbadcure Change image and share on social
The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends. Friedrich Nietzsche enemyfriendhate Change image and share on social
