Being Wise Quotes - Page 3

• No man is bound to be rich or great, - no, nor to be wise; but every man is bound to be honest.

  Benjamin Rudyerd

  Wise, Honesty, Men

  Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, Benjamin Rudyerd (capt.) (1841). “Memoirs of Sir Benjamin Rudyerd: Containing His Speeches and Poems. To which are Added the Letters of His Great-great-grandson Benjamin Rudyerd”, p.130

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• A man cannot be wise enough to be a great artist without being wise enough to wish to be a philosopher.

  Gilbert K. Chesterton

  Wise, Wisdom, Artist

  Gilbert K. Chesterton (1909). “Heretics”

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• If you sat down and you wrote a script, you may write something that's way beyond what you've ever seen me do, but if you thought of me to do it, I would be flattered to be asked to do something other than be wise.

  Morgan Freeman

  Wise, Writing, Would Be

  "Morgan Freeman Talks OBLIVION, Working with Tom Cruise, Being Drawn to Sci-Fi and Technology, Shooting a Dual .50 Caliber Machine Gun and More". collider.com. April 16, 2013.

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• Work for god, love god alone, and be wise with god. When an ordinary man puts the necessary rime and enthusiasm into meditation and prayer, he becomes a divine man.

  Paramahansa Yogananda

  God, Wise, Prayer

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• We study history not to be clever in another time, but to be wise always.

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Wise, Clever, Carpe Diem

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• Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.

  Horace

  Wise, Knowledge, Dare

  Horace (1976). “Q. Horati Flacci Sermones et epistulae”

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• For you see, the face of destiny or luck or god that gives us war also gives us other kinds of pain: the loss of health and youth; the loss of loved ones or of love; the fear that we will end our days alone. Some people suffer in peace the way others suffer in war. The special gift of that suffering, I have learned, is how to be strong while we are weak, how to be brave when we are afraid, how to be wise in the midst of confusion, and how to let go of that which we can no longer hold. In this way, anger can teach us forgiveness, hate can teach us love, and war can teach us peace.

  Le Ly Hayslip

  Letting Go, Wise, Peace

  Le Ly Hayslip (2012). “When Heaven & Earth Change Places”, p.16, Doubleday

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• History has tried hard to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians. Now, to go and stick one at the very head of the government couldn't be wise.

  Mark Twain

  Wise, Government, Sticks

  Mark Twain, Gary Scharnhorst (2006). “Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews”, p.6, University of Alabama Press

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• Don't blow your tomorrows, don't throw away your love. You've got to be wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove.

  Gerry Rafferty

  Wise, Love You, Blow

  Song: As Wise As A Serpent

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• It is not strength, but art, obtains the prize, And to be swift is less than to be wise.

  Homer

  Wise, Art, Cleverness

  Homer (1760). “The Iliad of Homer”, p.90

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• Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise.

  Heraclitus

  Wise, Wisdom, Men

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• Advice, as it always gives a temporary appearance of superiority, can never be very grateful, even when it is most necessary or most judicious. But for the same reason everyone is eager to instruct his neighbours. To be wise or to be virtuous is to buy dignity and importance at a high price; but when nothing is necessary to elevation but detection of the follies or faults of others, no man is so insensible to the voice of fame as to linger on the ground.

  Samuel Johnson

  Wise, Grateful, Men

  The Rambler, No 87, January 15, 1751.

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• To appreciate nonsense you must first acquire wisdom, then compromise the two; only then will the fool understand you, and believe himself to be wise.

  Ernest Chapman

  Wise, Believe, Two

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• Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Cæsar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage lies? Tell (for you can) what is it to be wise? 'T is but to know how little can be known; To see all others' faults, and feel our own.

  Alexander Pope

  Wise, Lying, Stupid

  Alexander Pope (1815). “Poetical works”, p.247

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• There is nothing more becoming any wise man, than to make choice of friends, for by them thou shalt be judged what thou art: let them therefore be wise and virtuous, and none of those that follow thee for gain; but make election rather of thy betters, than thy inferiors.

  Walter Raleigh

  Friendship, Wise, Art

  Sir Walter Raleigh (1829). “Miscellaneous works”, p.557

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• It is not wise to be wiser than is necessary.

  Philippe Quinault

  Wise, Wisdom, Wiser

  "Armide". 1686.

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• O be wise, what can I say more?

  Jacob

  Life, Wise

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• When love could teach a monarch to be wise, And gospel-light first dawn'd from Bullen's eyes.

  Thomas Gray

  Love, Wise, Eye

  Thomas Gray, John Mitford (1836). “Poetical Works”, p.149

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• Even a god finds it hard to love and be wise at the same time. -Amare et sapere vix deo conceditur

  Publilius Syrus

  Love, Wise, Latin

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• License they mean when they cry Liberty; For who loves that, must first be wise and good.

  John Milton

  Love, Wise, Mean

  "I did but prompt the age" l. 11 (1673)

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• The man who has never made a fool of himself in love will never be wise in love.

  Theodor Reik

  Love, Wise, Stupid

  Theodor Reik (2002). “Love and Lust: On the Psychoanalysis of Romantic and Sexual Emotions”, p.190, Transaction Publishers

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• You must be wise, but not too wise.

  Alexander Turney Stewart

  Wise

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• You will deal with ignorant, opinionated and innocent people. You will often have an opportunity to cheat them. If they could, they would cheat you, or force you to sell at less than cost. You must be wise, but not too wise. You must never actually cheat the customer, even if you can. You must make her happy and satisfied, so she will come back.

  Alexander Turney Stewart

  Wise, Opportunity, People

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• To be smart, spend carefully. To be wise, save regularly. To be genius, give extravagantly.

  Chip Ingram

  Wise, Smart, Giving

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• If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you.

  Plautus

  Wise, God Provides, Goods

  Titus Maccius Plautus (1852). “The comedies of Plautus literally tr., with notes, by H.T. Riley”, p.121

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