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A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance.
A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.
Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.
A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion
A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion
You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all read more
You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself.
A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
But these are foolish things to all the wise,
And I love wisdom more than she loves me;
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But these are foolish things to all the wise,
And I love wisdom more than she loves me;
My tendency is to philosophise
On most things, from a tyrant to a tree;
But still the spouseless virgin Knowledge flies,
What are we? and whence come we? what shall be
Our ultimate existence? What's our present?
Are questions answerless, and yet incessant.
Wise men are more dependent on fools than fools on wise men.
Wise men are more dependent on fools than fools on wise men.