Wisdom Quotes

Humility

"Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody." ~ Benjamin Franklin
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." ~ Socrates
"Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it." ~ Albert Einstein
"The highest wisdom is to understand that all is nothing." ~ William Shakespeare
"Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues." ~ Confucius
"Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd rather have been talking." ~ Doug Larson
"The wise man is he who knows the extent of his ignorance." ~ Anonymous
"The highest form of wisdom is to understand that all men are mad." ~ Michel de Montaigne
"Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into trouble when you're already in trouble." ~ Will Rogers
"Humility is the foundation of all virtues, and the beginning of all wisdom." ~ John Locke

"Know thyself." ~ Ancient Greek aphorism
"The unexamined life is not worth living." ~ Socrates
"Self-awareness is the ability to observe your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors without judgment." ~ Anonymous
"Wisdom begins in wonder." ~ Socrates
"The greatest wisdom is to understand that all men are fools." ~ William Shakespeare
"To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice." ~ Confucius
"Wisdom is the understanding that is imprinted on the heart." ~ Solomon Ibn Gabirol
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." ~ Nelson Mandela
"Wisdom is not a product of thought. The moment you know, you are no longer thinking." ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Self-awareness is the ability to take an honest look at your life without any attachment to it being right or wrong, good or bad." ~ Debbie Ford

"Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it." ~ Albert Einstein
"Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never loses." ~ Leonardo da Vinci
"The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." ~ Muhammad Ali
"Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd rather have been talking." ~ Doug Larson
"The only thing I know is that I know nothing." ~ Socrates
"Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel." ~ Socrates
"The more you know, the more you realize you don't know. The more you realize you don't know, the more you want to know." ~ Anonymous
"Wisdom is the ability to see the big picture, to understand the relationships between things, and to make sense of the world." ~ Anonymous
"The greatest wisdom is to understand that all is nothing." ~ William Shakespeare
"Learning is a lifelong process. It is a journey, not a destination." ~ Anonymous

"Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, be fortified by it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it." ~ Hermann Hesse
"Wisdom is not a product of knowledge, but of experience." ~ Anonymous
"Knowledge is knowing that we cannot know." ~ Karl Popper
"Wisdom is the ability to see the big picture, to understand the relationships between things, and to make sense of the world." ~ Anonymous
"Knowledge is a treasure, but wisdom is the key to it." ~ Anonymous
"Wisdom is the application of knowledge, not just the possession of it." ~ Anonymous
"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is the ability to use that power for the greater good." ~ Anonymous
"Wisdom is not about being right, it's about being willing to be wrong." ~ Anonymous
"Knowledge is a means, not an end. Wisdom is the end." ~ Anonymous
"Wisdom is the ability to distinguish between what is important and what is not." ~ Anonymous

"To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom." ~ Bertrand Russell
"Fear is the enemy of logic." ~ Frank Sinatra
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself — and I think we can overcome that." ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Wisdom is the courage to be wise." ~ Unknown
"Fearlessness is the key to wisdom." ~ Unknown
"The wise man is he who knows the extent of his ignorance and is not afraid to ask." ~ Unknown
"Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration." ~ Frank Herbert
"Wisdom is not about being fearless, but about being brave in the face of fear." ~ Unknown
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall, and in overcoming our fears." ~ Nelson Mandela
"Wisdom is the ability to overcome fear and to take risks." ~ Unknown