Herodotus on wisdom

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

Far better is it to have a stout heart always, and suffer one’s share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen.

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Socrates470–399 BC

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.

Confucius551–479 BC

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we
understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.