- Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
- Bertrand Russell on Wisdom
- Few of the many wise apothegms which have been uttered have prevented a single foolish action.
- Thomas B. Macaulay on Wisdom
- Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.
- Francois De La Rochefoucauld on Wisdom
- Focus on the mind and the soul. Read. Study. Enrol in a course of lectures. Pray. Become a member of a religious congregation. Study the Bible or other ancient works of wisdom.
- Jonathan Sacks on Wisdom
- Follow the wisdom of the great actor, James Cagney, you hit your mark, you look the other guy in the eye, and you tell the truth.
- Larry Merchant on Wisdom
- Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.
- Oprah Winfrey on Wisdom
- For all my education, accomplishments, and so called 'wisdom'... I can't fathom my own heart.
- Michael Caine on Wisdom
- For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.
- Audrey Hepburn on Wisdom
- For the subtlest folly proceeds from the subtlest wisdom.
- John Webster on Wisdom
- From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.
- Publilius Syrus on Wisdom
- Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.
- Friedrich Schiller on Wisdom
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