Famous quote by Ludwig Wittgenstein

Mobile Desktop
Our greatest stupidities may be very wise
Like

"Our greatest stupidities may be very wise"

- Ludwig Wittgenstein

About this Quote

This quote by Ludwig Wittgenstein recommends that our apparently foolish decisions and actions might actually be smart in the long run. It suggests that we ought to not be too quick to evaluate our own or others' errors, as they may become part of a larger plan or purpose. This quote encourages us to think more deeply about our actions and to consider the potential consequences of our choices. It also suggests that we should not be too fast to evaluate ourselves or others for our mistakes, as they may be part of a larger plan or function. Eventually, this quote encourages us to be more mindful of our decisions and to think about the potential consequences of our actions. It reminds us that our biggest stupidities might be smart in the long run, which we need to not be too fast to judge ourselves or others for our mistakes.

About the Author

Ludwig Wittgenstein This quote is written / told by Ludwig Wittgenstein between April 26, 1889 and April 29, 1951. He was a famous Philosopher from Austria. The author also have 47 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: A fools paradise is a wise mans hell! - Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller
"A fool's paradise is a wise man's hell!"
Thomas Fuller, Clergyman
Small: Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course - William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
"Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course"
William Shakespeare, Dramatist
Small: Be wise with speed a fool at forty is a fool indeed - Edward Young
Edward Young
"Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed"
Edward Young, Poet
Small: For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is at least human - Plutarch
Plutarch
"For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is at least human"
Plutarch, Philosopher
Small: Lifes Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late - Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
"Life's Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late"
Benjamin Franklin, Politician
Small: The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook - William James
William James
"The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook"
William James, Philosopher
Small: No man was ever wise by chance - Seneca
Seneca
"No man was ever wise by chance"
Seneca, Philosopher
Small: Its easier to be wise for others than for ourselves - Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
"It's easier to be wise for others than for ourselves"
Francois de La Rochefoucauld, Writer
Small: A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own - Latin Proverb
"A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own"
Latin Proverb
Small: By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself - Menander
Menander
"By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself"
Menander, Poet