The seat of knowledge is in the head of wisdom, in the heart. We are sure to judge wrong, if we do not feel right.

To think ill of mankind and not wish ill to them, is perhaps the highest wisdom and virtue.

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.

The hunger for facile wisdom is the root of all false philosophy.

He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father's wisdom than he who has a great deal left him does to his father's care.

Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.

Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.

Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.

If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.