Wisdom Quotes

"The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty."

- Proverbs 21:5

"A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship."

- John D. Rockefeller

"Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over."

- Octavia E. Butler

"When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses."

- John F. Kennedy

"Igitur quī dēsīderat pācem, præparet bellum – Therefore let him who desires peace prepare for war."

- Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

"Cui bono? To whose benefit?"

- Cicero

"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."

- Maya Angelou

"Suffering is part of our training program for becoming wise."

- Ram Dass

"We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the present and the future."

- Frederick Douglass

"Love is wisdom, no such thing as being a fool for it."

- Zara Hairston

"Fools make feasts and wise men eat them."

- Benjamin Franklin

"The more I see the less I know for sure."

- John Lennon

"If A equals success, then the formula is A = X + Y + Z. Where X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut."

- Albert Einstein

"“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”"

- Socrates

"“Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.”"

- Dale Carnegie

"“Always drink upstream from the herd.”"

- Will Rogers

"Barba non facit philosophum. — A beard doesn’t make one a philosopher."

"Verba volant, scripta manent."

"Barba non facit philosophum."

"Memores acti prudentes future."

"Qui totum vult totum perdit."

"“Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from any direction.”"

- Unknown

"“When a cowboy’s too old to set a bad example, he hands out good advice.”"

- Unknown

"Life is like a dusty trail; a cowboy knows how to navigate it."

"A cowboy’s wisdom comes from years of living close to the earth."

"Silence is wisdom when words cannot bring good."

"Speak only when your words are better than silence."

"A believer’s silence is a shield from mistakes."

"A wise person knows when to speak and when to remain silent."

"Not every situation needs words; sometimes silence says enough."