“I would be — for no knowledge is worth a straw — Ignorant and wanton as the dawn.”
Wisdom Quotes · Page 51
Glean insights from the greatest minds in history with timeless wisdom quotes. From Socrates to modern sages, these words offer guidance for living well.
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“The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.”
“An intellectual hatred is the worst, So let her think opinions are accursed.”
“Their eyes mid many wrinkles, their eyes, Their ancient, glittering eyes, are gay.”
“When you feel anger arising, remember to return to your breathing and follow it.”
“If we really know how to live, what better way to start the day than with a smile?”
“The best way to take care of the environment is to take care of the environmentalist.”
“We are like sleepwalkers, not knowing what we are doing or where we are heading.”
“To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth.”
“Public opinion is no more than this, / What people think that other people think.”
“There is no office in this needful world / But dignifies the doer if done well.”
“Show me your garden, provided it be your own, and I will tell you what you are like.”
“He who saves an ancient tree does better even than he who plants a new one.”
“A writer cannot take his occupation too seriously. He cannot take himself too lightly.”
“A little knowledge is said to be a dangerous thing, but it is not dangerous to the imagination.”
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.”
“A very great deal more truth can become known than can be proven.”
“It does not do harm to the mystery to know a little more about it.”
“Far more marvelous is the truth than any artists of the past imagined!”
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