wisdom Quotes

However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it be not the effect of wisdom and intention.

No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his power to be wicked. Goodness without that power is generally nothing more than sloth, or an impotence of will.

Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.

Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.

Taste may change, but inclination never.

Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.

Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.

Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set a bad example.

The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.

There is nothing men are so generous of as advice.