176 Quotes About Wise-man

The eagle is wise because he looks everywhere, not somewhere. If you want to raise wise people, raise people who look everywhere, not somewhere! Let them know all the ideas, let them travel on all roads! Let them walk in the light and in the dark! Above all, let them make a habit of doubting what they have been taught!

The Moon is a wise man, not an intellectual, because the Moon does not bore us like a chattering intellectual, it quietly observes the Earth, listens and thinks!

Wisdom is to internalise the experiences of other things, of everything! By observing the birds, you internalise the wisdom of the birds; by observing the Moon, you internalise the wisdom of the Moon! Wisdom is a process of adding the experiences of the universe to our minds!

Consider a man’s good qualities, and consider his faults; and judge his character by that which is more.

You can have some, but not all. Wanting to have it all is a sure recipe for disaster

Between two extraordinarily high dangers, the wise man choses the one he can at least fight against!

Advise a wise man, and he will listen to you.Advise a fool, and he will make fun of you.

In a world where everyone is wise, only the one who is wiser than others deserves the title of wise!

Wise men are not pacifists; they are merely less likely to jump up and retaliate against their antagonizers. They know that needless antagonizers are virtually already insecure enough.