Great Quotes:
He who knows others is learned; he who knows himself is wise. -Lao-Tze
Wise people, though all laws were abolished, would lead the same life. - Aristophanes
Many highly intelligent people are poor thinkers.
Many people of average intelligence are skilled thinkers. The power of the car is separate from the way the car is driven.
-Edward De Bono
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We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already. G. C. Lichtenberg (1742–99), German physicist, philosopher.
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life. Sandra Carey
It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen. Oliver Wendell Holmes
Wisdom is easy to carry but difficult to gather. Czech Proverb
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions. Naguib Mahfouz
Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise. Francis Bacon
To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe. Marilyn vos Savant
Wise men speak when they have something to say. Fools speak when they have to say something. Plato
“Wisdom is the first cousin to freedom"
From the movie, “Cheers for Miss Bishop”