Quotes about wisdom
352 quotes from 209 people
When lost in a forest go always down hill. When lost in a philosophy or doctrine go upward.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914Epigrams, p. 354If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise.
William Blake1757–1827Proverbs of Hell, Line 18- William Blake1757–1827Proverbs of Hell, Line 3
Bonoborn 1960PENN Address (2004)
Ray Bradbury1920–2012Dandelion Wine (1957), p. 62Recreate the world in your own image and make it better for your having been here.
Ray Bradbury1920–2012Speech at Brown University (1995)Mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
Bertolt Brecht1898–1956The Singer, in The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1944), Prologue
John Buchan1875–1940A Lodge in the Wilderness (1906), Ch. XI, pp. 313–4
Edmund Burke1729–1797Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790)- Edmund Burke1729–1797Second Speech on Conciliation with America (1775)
O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us
To see oursels as others see us!Avoid this crowd like the plague. And if they quote you, make damn sure they heard you.
Barbara Bush1925–2018Advice about news reporters, to incoming first lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton, on a tour of the White House, as quoted in Newsweek magazine (30 November 1992)‘Take care of the sense, and the sounds will take care of themselves.’
