Wise Quotes And Sayings

25 Wise Quotes-What does it mean to be wise?  According to the Oxford Study Dictionary being wise is the ability to think and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and insight.  Many people may consider themselves to be wise or they may have been told this by someone.  Possessing wisdom usually takes a while.  Typically if you are getting it through experiences which can be the most bitter way.  It is said that true wisdom comes from God.  Adding these few quotes into your life philosophy should take you closer to the top of the wisdom ladder.  Presented below are a few powerful wise quotes made by some famous people.


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Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom – Thomas Jefferson

The third American president Mr. Thomas Jefferson was indeed a wise man.  This quotes shows this and is easy to follow.  In order for you to achieve wisdom you must be truthful to yourself.  You must honestly make the effort daily to work on your personal improvement.  Staying honest to your fight, work, cause, partner or purpose allows you to acquire knowledge and experience. These are two factors critical in the acquisition of wisdom.

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“Look for the answer inside your question.” Rumi


“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” Oprah Winfrey


“An ounce of emotion is equal to a ton of facts.” John Junor


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“Be happy. It’s one way of being wise.” Sidonie Gabrielle Colette


“No man was ever wise by chance.” Seneca the Younger


“Who is wise in love, love most, say least.” Alfred Lord Tennyson


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“Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.” Alfred Lord Tennyson


“The days that make us happy make us wise.” John Masefield


“Walk lightly through life.” Guy Finley


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“Criticizing is easy, art is difficult.” Bill Cosby


“A word to the wise is infuriating.” Hunter S. Thompson


“It’s better to be wise than to be smart.” Alan Alda


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“Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.” Marcus Tullius Cicero


“You can never be wise unless you love reading.” Samuel Johnson


“Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.” Francis Bacon


“Truth is what stands the test of experience.” Albert Einstein


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“The wisest men follow their own direction.” Euripides


“To be wise is to be eternally curious.” Frederick Buechner


“It is never too late to be wise.” Daniel Defoe


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“It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man.” Xenophanes


“Stay wise and the mind is untouchable.” Rakim


“Wonder is retained by wise pondering.” Ravi Zacharias


“A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.” George Herbert


“Wise men change, fools stay the same.” Kevin Gates


“Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.”Miguel de Cervantes


“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” Ralph Waldo Emerson ― Wise Quotes

Mr. Emerson was a profound writer.  His words above allude to the fact that you should not follow others but created your own way.  This path you have made will then become a possible path for others.  These words are very powerful as they show you how to leave your mark on the world.


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“Don’t gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold” Bob Marley ― Wise Quotes

The legendary Bod Marley is one of the most popular entertainers to rise up from the island of Jamaica.  He has been credited with the influential words above.  However these words can be found in the Bible.  In your pursuit and gathering of all the world has to offer there is nothing of more value than wisdom.  Not gold or platinum.  With true wisdom you will know how to achieve and acquire that which you want or need.

” Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom ” Aristotle ― Wise Quotes

One cannot gain wisdom without understanding.  You must have a full comprehension of yourself.  Knowing who you are, allows you to get what you want and where you want.