wisdom Quotes

The foolish man conceives the idea of 'self.' The wise man sees there is no ground on which to build the idea of 'self;' thus, he has a right conception of the world and well concludes that all compounds amassed by sorrow will be dissolved again, but the truth will remain.

A physician is not angry at the intemperance of a mad patient, nor does he take it ill to be railed at by a man in fever. Just so should a wise man treat all mankind, as a physician does his patient, and look upon them only as sick and extravagant.

I learned never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there in the deep part of the well, and let it refill at night from the springs that fed it.

Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgement.

The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.

It is not good to be too free. It is not good to have everything one wants.

To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust.

Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider.