297 Best Wisdom Quotes

A new month is life whispering: 'Let’s try this again, but wiser.'

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance. – Confucius

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. – Confucius

Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. – Confucius

When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self. – Confucius

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. – Confucius

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. – Confucius

He who learns but does not think is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. – Confucius

Silence is a true friend who never betrays. – Confucius

The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. – Confucius

The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm. – Confucius

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short. – Confucius

The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting. – Confucius

The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. – Confucius

He who learns but does not think is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. – Confucius

Silence is a true friend who never betrays. – Confucius

The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived. – Robert Jordan

It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. – Lena Horne

Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it.

Some relationships are like glass. It's better to leave them broken than hurt yourself trying to put them back together.

Never explain yourself. Your friends don't need it and your enemies won't believe it anyway. - Elbert Hubbard

I don't have trust issues, I have 'I know better now' issues.

I don't hold grudges, I remember facts.

A man of few words but endless wisdom.

A voice of reason in a chaotic world.

Her strength was her silence.

A teacher of life’s greatest lessons.

A father’s guidance never ends.

His wisdom lives on in our choices.

His strength was in his silence.

His wisdom was our north star.

His words became our wisdom.

A life that whispered wisdom.

He measured life in moments, not years.

His words became our foundation.

The coward believes he will live forever if he avoids battle, but old age will give him no peace. - Hávamál

No one is a total fool if he knows when to hold his tongue. - Hávamál

A wise man's heart is seldom glad. - Hávamál

A man who lacks wisdom will always be a slave.

The wise guest keeps his eyes open. - Hávamál

A man must befriend his foe to truly know him.

A fool is he who thinks his work is done.

A man should keep his weapons close and his wits closer.

The wise man speaks last. - Hávamál

The wise warrior fights with his mind before his sword.

The wise man knows he knows nothing.

The strong survive, but the wise thrive.

The wise man learns from his enemies.

The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day. - Henry Ward Beecher

Morning is an important time of day because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have. — Lemony Snicket