Wise Quotes

"Legislation can neither be wise nor just which seeks the welfare of a single interest at the expense and to the injury of many and varied interests"

Andrew Johnson, President

"The residence of the Plymouth settlers in the Netherlands, and the later conquest of the Dutch colonies, had brought the Americans into contact with the singularly wise and free institutions of the Dutch"

Albert Bushnell Hart, Historian

"Be quick to learn and wise to know"

George Burns, Comedian

"A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer"

Bruce Lee, Actor

"Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away"

Arthur Helps, Historian

"Wise people say nothing in dangerous times"

John Selden, Statesman

"It is wise for us to forget our troubles, there are always new ones to replace them"

Brigham Young, Leader

"A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool"

Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton, Politician

"A fool is wise in his eyes"

King Solomon, Royalty

"It is by a wise economy of nature that those who suffer without change, and whom no one can help, become uninteresting. Yet so it may happen that those who need sympathy the most often attract it the least"

F. H. Bradley, Philosopher

"Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination"

Swami Sivananda, Philosopher

"If slavery, limited as it yet is, now threatens to subvert the Constitution, how can we as wise and prudent statesmen, enlarge its boundaries and increase its influence, and thus increase already impending dangers?"

William H. Seward, Politician

"True conservation provides for wise use by the general public. The American people do not want our resources preserved for the exclusive use of the wealthy. These land and water resources belong to the people, and people of all income levels should have easy access to them"

George D. Aiken, Politician

"The Biblical world view sees Earth and its ecosystems as the effect of a wise God's creation and... therefore robust, resilient, and self-regulating, like the product of any good engineer"

Christopher Monckton, Politician

"It takes a clever man to turn cynic and a wise man to be clever enough not to"

Fannie Hurst, Writer

"Some of the wise boys who say my music is loud, blatant and that's all should see the faces of the kids who have driven a hundred miles through the snow to see the band... to stand in front of the bandstand in an ecstasy all their own"

Stan Kenton, Musician

"The wise are above books"

Samuel Daniel, Poet

"Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise"

Thomas Gray, Poet

"In quiet moments when you think about it, you recognize what is critically important in life and what isn't. Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential"

Richard G. Scott, Clergyman

"That was my choice at that time, and I still say Nixon was a great president. A very beautiful and wise man"

Solomon Burke, Musician

"Care more than others think wise"

Howard Schultz, Businessman

"Libraries keep the records on behalf of all humanity. the unique and the absurd, the wise and the fragments of stupidity"

Vartan Gregorian, Educator

"A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat"

Louis L'Amour, Author

"Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them"

Joseph Story, Judge

"Of the 25 songs we've recorded there were 24 that we wanted to have on an album. That wouldn't have worked. So when one of our wise managers suggested the idea of considering two different album, it cleared the way for us"

Ed O'Brien, Musician

"As a vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so men are proved, by their speeches, whether they be wise or foolish"

Demosthenes, Statesman

"The ant is knowing and wise, but he doesn't know enough to take a vacation"

Clarence Day, Author

"The sexes were made for each other, and only in the wise and loving union of the two is the fullness of health and duty and happiness to be expected"

William Hall, Soldier

"You are wise, witty and wonderful, but you spend too much time reading this sort of stuff"

Frank Crane, Clergyman

"They're mutually incompatible I feel; being a wise thief and a wise father"

Andre Braugher, Actor

"May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof"

David McCullough, Historian

"Wise men argue causes; fools decide them"

Anacharsis, Philosopher

"Any fool can say he is wise but only someone wise can admit he is a fool"

Michael Reed, Celebrity

"A little too wise, they say, do ne'er live long"

Thomas Middleton, Poet

"Mitch and I have known each other for such a long time, and we're both so pleased to be given this opportunity at this point in our lives to play characters that we've never really had a chance to play before. It's a great gift. Plus we're wise enough to appreciate it"

Susan Sullivan, Actress

"To speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do is style"

Roger Ascham, Writer

"He that will write well in any tongue, must follow this counsel of Aristotle, to speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do: and so should every man understand him, and the judgment of wise men allow him"

Roger Ascham, Writer

"Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling to their knees in adoration of the sweet baby, the incarnation of perfect love"

Lucinda Franks

"Experience is the only prophecy of wise men"

Alphonse de Lamartine, Poet

"Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of men"

Gifford Pinchot, Politician

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