wisdom Quotes

The fundament upon which all our knowledge and learning rests is the inexplicable.

The alchemists in their search for gold discovered many other things of greater value.

It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain.

The word of man is the most durable of all material.

Will minus intellect constitutes vulgarity.

Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.

So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge.

Cultivation to the mind is as necessary as food to the body.

I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability.

The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.