wisdom Quotes

It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.

Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.

The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason.

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.

The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too scanty a blanket when you are abed. If you pull it upon your shoulders, your feet are left bare; if you thrust it down to your feet, your shoulders are uncovered.

It is the direction and not the magnitude which is to be taken into consideration.

That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.

Happiness never lays its finger on its pulse.