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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?
Wisdom is learning what to overlook.
Wisdom is learning what to overlook.
A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.
A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.
Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.
Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.
A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.
A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.
Wise men are more dependent on fools than fools on wise men.
Wise men are more dependent on fools than fools on wise men.
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.
The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.
Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a read more
Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a warrior.