Of all parts of wisdom
“Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best.” ~ John Tillotson
Wisdom comes alone
“Wisdom comes alone through suffering.” ~ Aeschylus (The Golden Words)
Wit and Wisdom
“No man is wiser for his learning, wit and wisdom are born with a man.” ~ John Selden
Knowledge and Wisdom
“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.” ~ Marilyn vos Savant
Wisdom to understand wisdom
“It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.” ~ Walter Lippmann
Honesty is the first chapter
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom” ~ Thomas Jefferson
Common sense and Wisdom
“Common sense in an uncommon degree and is what the world calls wisdom.” ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge
First step in wisdom
“One's first step in wisdom is to question everything and one's last is to come to terms with everything.” ~ G.C. Lichtenberg
The art of being wise
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” ~ W James
