Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You read more

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure , the process is its own reward.

By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and read more

By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the most bitter.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the read more

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

The wisdom of our ancestors.

The wisdom of our ancestors.

Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.

Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.

We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as read more

We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn't. Success often lies just the other side of failure.

A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.

A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.

Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.

Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.