Wisdom Quotes

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Wisdom begins in wonder.

He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.

It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.

The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

Wisdom is the daughter of experience.

In seeking wisdom, the first step is silence. The second, listening. The third, remembering. The fourth, practicing. The fifth, teaching.

The greatest wisdom is in simplicity. Love, respect, tolerance, sharing, gratitude, forgiveness.

A wise man learns from the mistakes of others. Only a fool insists on making his own.

Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.

Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.

The wisest mind has something yet to learn.

By three methods we may learn wisdom: by reflection, by imitation, and by experience.

It takes a wise man to learn from his mistakes, but an even wiser man to learn from others.

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge.

A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something.

Wisdom is what's left after we've run out of personal opinions.

The clearest sign of wisdom is continued cheerfulness.

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant.

True wisdom comes when we accept what we cannot change and have courage to change what we can.

Wisdom doesn't automatically come with old age. Nothing does, except wrinkles.