Losing faith in your own singularity is the start of wisdom, I suppose; also the first announcement of death. Peter Conrad announcementdeathfaith Change image and share on social
The left has come to regard common sense - the traditional wisdom and folkways of the community - as an obstacle to progress and enlightenment. Christopher Lasch commoncommunityenlightenment Change image and share on social
More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us. George Eliot draughtforsakehelpful Change image and share on social
If we can return to a government that the Founders, in their wisdom, envisioned for us, we can return to a government that will allow our economy to thrive again, and our people to live in liberty. Nan Hayworth economyenvisionfounder Change image and share on social
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. Bertrand Russell beginconquercruelty Change image and share on social
Much of the wisdom of one age, is the folly of the next. Charles Simmons agefollywisdom Change image and share on social
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe anewconquerday Change image and share on social
If everything is going well in my life then I start to read the papers more and I start to worry about everything I can't deal with. They say wisdom is knowing what you can fix and what you can't change. I'm very unwise. Josh Hartnett changedealfix share on social
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment. Lao Tzu enlightenmentknowwisdom Change image and share on social
It's a horrible idea that God, this paragon of wisdom and knowledge, power, couldn't think of a better way to forgive us our sins than to come down to Earth in his alter ego as his son and have himself hideously tortured and executed so that he could forgive himself. Richard Dawkins alterearthego share on social
