“Truth enlightens man's intelligence and shapes his freedom.”
Wisdom Quotes · Page 70
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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“There is no true peace without fairness, truth, justice and solidarity.”
“Indeed, indeed, Repentance oft before I swore — but was I sober when I swore?”
“Allah, perchance, the secret word might spell; If Allah be, He keeps His secret well;”
“Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.”
“The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough.”
“The best way to teach somebody something is to have them think they're learning something else.”
“Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.”
“Doing things at the last minute is much more expensive than just before the last minute.”
“Time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think.”
“The ambition of the greatest men of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye.”
“History is almost always written by the victors and conquerors and gives their view.”
“I am too much of an individualist and believer in personal freedom to like overmuch regimentation.”
“The lesser liberties may often need limitation in the interest of the larger freedom.”
“It is difficult for most of us to think of our ideals and our theories in terms of reality.”
“Ultimately what we really are matters more than what other people think of us.”
“Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.”
“What real Hinduism may be is a matter for each individual Hindu to decide.”
“The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.”
“I recommend you to take care of the minutes: for hours will take care of themselves.”
“Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least.”