It is a remarkable fact in the political history of man that there is scarcely an instance of a free constitutional government which has been the work exclusively of foresight and wisdom. They have all been the result of a fortunate combination of circumstances. John C. Calhoun circumstancecombinationconstitutional share on social
There's always a miasma of misinformation emerging from the higher education sector as to which are the 'best' courses to take. My advice would always be to ignore the perceived wisdom and look for the most reliable evidence on the ground. David Puttnam advicecourseeducation share on social
Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom. Cat Cora chancedoubtfailure Change image and share on social
There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool. Charles Caleb Colton differencefoolgenerally Change image and share on social
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men. Confucius compassioncourageman Change image and share on social
You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself. Teri Garr accepterrorfind Change image and share on social
If I can turn the most powerful part of the world into a land of wisdom and compassion, it's going to change the rest of the world. Chade-Meng Tan changecompassionland Change image and share on social
The wisdom of crowds works when the crowd is choosing the price of an ox, when there's a single numeric average. But if it's a design or something that matters, the decision is made by committee, and that's crap. You want people and groups who are able to think thoughts before they share. Jaron Lanier averagechoosecommittee share on social
That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing. blindeyelaw share on social
Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power; religion gives man wisdom which is control. controlinterpretinvestigate share on social