I find that to be a fool as to worldly wisdom, and to commit my cause to God, not fearing to offend men, who take offence at the simplicity of truth, is the only way to remain unmoved at the sentiments of others. John Woolman commitfearfind share on social
Let me warn you, if you start chasing after views, you'll be left without bread and without views. Nikolai Gogol breadchaseleave Change image and share on social
Wisdom is not acquired save as the result of investigation. Sara Teasdale acquireinvestigationresult Change image and share on social
Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity. Saint Augustine habitnecessityresist Change image and share on social
A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise. John Henry Newman calldictionarygreat Change image and share on social
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance. Saadi admirearguediscover Change image and share on social
At sixty, I know little more about wisdom than I did at thirty, but I know a great deal more about folly. Mason Cooley dealfollygreat Change image and share on social
Some folks are wise and some are otherwise. Tobias Smollett folkwise Change image and share on social
The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all other woes of mankind, is wisdom. Teach a man to read and write, and you have put into his hands the great keys of the wisdom box. But it is quite another thing to open the box. Thomas Huxley boxcrimegreat share on social
All this worldly wisdom was once the unamiable heresy of some wise man. Henry David Thoreau heresymanunamiable Change image and share on social
