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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"When the light of wisdom shines through all the gates of the body, goodness is increasing."

-- Krishna

"When the light of wisdom shines through all the gates of the body, goodness is increasing."

-- Krishna

"Humility, unpretentiousness, non-injury, and forgiveness... this is declared to be knowledge."

-- Krishna

"Humility, unpretentiousness, non-injury, and forgiveness... this is declared to be knowledge."

-- Krishna

"As the heat of fire reduces wood to ashes, the fire of knowledge burns to ashes all karma."

-- Krishna

"As the heat of fire reduces wood to ashes, the fire of knowledge burns to ashes all karma."

-- Krishna

"Even if you are the most sinful of all sinners, you shall cross over all sin by the raft of knowledge."

-- Krishna

"Even if you are the most sinful of all sinners, you shall cross over all sin by the raft of knowledge."

-- Krishna

"All work is performed by the gunas of nature."

-- Krishna

"All work is performed by the gunas of nature."

-- Krishna

"The wise do not grieve for the living or the dead."

-- Krishna

"The wise do not grieve for the living or the dead."

-- Krishna

"Knowledge is better than mere ritualistic practice; meditation is better than knowledge."

-- Krishna

"Knowledge is better than mere ritualistic practice; meditation is better than knowledge."

-- Krishna

"He who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is wise among men."

-- Krishna

"He who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is wise among men."

-- Krishna

"You came empty handed, and you will leave empty handed."

-- Krishna

"You came empty handed, and you will leave empty handed."

-- Krishna

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion."

-- Krishna

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion."

-- Krishna

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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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