wisdom Quotes

You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an old man long.

We must not say every mistake is a foolish one.

The foolish are like ripples on water, For whatsoever they do is quickly effaced; But the righteous are like carvings upon stone, For their smallest act is durable.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Anger is a short madness.

Life is largely a matter of expectation.

Sweet is the memory of past troubles.

O wretched man, wretched not just because of what you are, but also because you do not know how wretched you are!

Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it; a mistress, if thou knowest not.

Choose a subject equal to your abilities; think carefully what your shoulders may refuse, and what they are capable of bearing.