Wisdom Quotes

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Wisdom Quotes

A carefully curated collection of wisdom quotes from writers, thinkers and voices worth listening to. Whether you need a quick boost or a deeper moment of reflection, these words are here to help.

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"All that glitters is not gold."

-- William Shakespeare

"All that glitters is not gold."

-- William Shakespeare

"Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep."

-- William Shakespeare

"Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep."

-- William Shakespeare

"Listen to many, speak to a few."

-- William Shakespeare

"Listen to many, speak to a few."

-- William Shakespeare

"Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice."

-- William Shakespeare

"Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice."

-- William Shakespeare

"Brevity is the soul of wit."

-- William Shakespeare

"Brevity is the soul of wit."

-- William Shakespeare

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

-- William Shakespeare

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

-- William Shakespeare

"The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance."

-- Confucius

"The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance."

-- Confucius

"Virtue is more to man than either water or fire."

-- Confucius

"Virtue is more to man than either water or fire."

-- Confucius

"They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom."

-- Confucius

"They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom."

-- Confucius

"The cautious seldom err."

-- Confucius

"The cautious seldom err."

-- Confucius

"To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short."

-- Confucius

"To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short."

-- Confucius

"Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others."

-- Confucius

"Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others."

-- Confucius

"The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name."

-- Confucius

"The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name."

-- Confucius

"The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat."

-- Confucius

"The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat."

-- Confucius

"Knowledge without practice is useless. Practice without knowledge is dangerous."

-- Confucius

"Knowledge without practice is useless. Practice without knowledge is dangerous."

-- Confucius

"If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent."

-- Confucius

"If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent."

-- Confucius

"You have two lives. The second begins when you realise you only have one."

-- Confucius

"You have two lives. The second begins when you realise you only have one."

-- Confucius

"Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star."

-- Confucius

"Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star."

-- Confucius

"The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life."

-- Confucius

"The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life."

-- Confucius

"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."

-- Confucius

"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."

-- Confucius

"Silence is a true friend who never betrays."

-- Confucius

"Silence is a true friend who never betrays."

-- Confucius

"When anger rises, think of the consequences."

-- Confucius

"When anger rises, think of the consequences."

-- Confucius

"Study the past if you would divine the future."

-- Confucius

"Study the past if you would divine the future."

-- Confucius

"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest."

-- Confucius

"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest."

-- Confucius

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A carefully curated collection of wisdom quotes from writers, thinkers and voices worth listening to. Whether you need a quick boost or a deeper moment of reflection, these words are here to help.

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Some of the most celebrated wisdom quotes come from Krishna, among many others featured on this page.

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Popular wisdom quotes include: "Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion." -- Krishna Also: "You came empty handed, and you will leave empty handed." -- Krishna.

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