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Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate as knowing what to do next.

Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.

Theology in general seems to me a substitution of human ingenuity for divine wisdom.

Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart.

Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.

Mainstream media tend to just mouth the conventional wisdom, to see everything through the filter of right and left.

Wisdom is a sacred communion.

Whether the aim is in heaven or on earth, wisdom or wealth, the essential condition of its pursuit and attainment is always security and order.

However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is only through extremes that men can arrive at the middle path of wisdom and virtue.

He dares to be a fool, and that is the first step in the direction of wisdom.

Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.

The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all other woes of mankind, is wisdom. Teach a man to read and write, and you have put into his hands the great keys of the wisdom box. But it is quite another thing to open the box.

In science, as in art, and, as I believe, in every other sphere of human activity, there may be wisdom in a multitude of counsellors, but it is only in one or two of them.

The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense.

It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own.

To comprehend the Wisdom of this Injunction the better, and explain the Duty before us, it should be considered, that Government is the only Means by which human Happiness can be attained.

Of all our possessions, wisdom alone is imortal.

The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.

Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.

In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you.