The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind. Khalil Gibran bidenterhouse Change image and share on social
Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. H. L. Mencken beliefcollectivedemocracy Change image and share on social
While I have no empirical evidence to back this up, I bet that the number of homosexual people per thousand has not fluctuated all that much over the centuries. I do not believe the dented wisdom my father used to extol, that homosexuality was a sure sign of a civilization in decline. Henry Rollins backbetcentury share on social
Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired. Plautus acquireagecapacity Change image and share on social
But life is long. And it is the long run that balances the short flare of interest and passion. Sylvia Plath balanceflareinterest Change image and share on social
It is amazing that the wisdom of the chattering class to the Republicans is always, always, always 'Surrender your principles and agree with the Democrats.' That's been true for my entire lifetime. Ted Cruz agreeamazechatter Change image and share on social
We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future. George Bernard Shaw futuremakepast Change image and share on social
The Ohio Legislature's passed a law to allow concealed weapons in day care centers, but interesting: this same Legislature, in its wisdom, doesn't allow concealed weapons in the statehouse. Sherrod Brown carecenterconceal Change image and share on social
Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed levees and exploded the conventional wisdom about a shared American prosperity, exposing a group of people so poor they didn't have $50 for a bus ticket out of town. If we want to learn something from this disaster, the lesson ought to be: America's poor deserve better than this. Michael Eric Dyson americaamericanbus share on social