wisdom Quotes

It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we are very loath to believe what we are not able to comprehend.

The sure way to be cheated is to think one's self more cunning than others.

If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.

Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit.

Only the contemptible fear contempt.

We always get bored with those whom we bore.

Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.

Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it.

Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it.

He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.