There is no pain equal to that which two lovers can inflict on one another. This should be made clear read more

There is no pain equal to that which two lovers can inflict on one another. This should be made clear to all who contemplate such a union. The avoidance of this pain is the beginning of wisdom, for it is strong enough to contaminate the rest of our lives.

Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.

Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.

It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise

It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise

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.

A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke read more

A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?

Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.

Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.

The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are

The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are

We are to seek wisdom and understanding only in the length of days.

We are to seek wisdom and understanding only in the length of days.

Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.

Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.