"But the law of God came from heaven indeed. God wrote it with his finger, it is the fountain of all wisdom, and therefore shall it continue for ever, and never have an end"

"On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows, In every rill a sweet instruction flows"

"Raising children is an incredibly hard and risky business in which no cumulative wisdom is gained: each generation repeats the mistakes the previous one made"

"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"

"Nature and wisdom never are at strife"

"Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die"

"Silence does not always mark wisdom"

"A loving heart is the truest wisdom"

"Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom"

"The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom"

"The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others"