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.
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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of read more
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of fools.
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
Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.
Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.
I love being. There's so much wisdom in it. You wake up in the morning and you think, Hey, isn't read more
I love being. There's so much wisdom in it. You wake up in the morning and you think, Hey, isn't it great just being?
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.
Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.
A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.
A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.
Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to maintain it.
Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to maintain it.
