Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.
Napoleon Hill
A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses.
Hippocrates
Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly... →
Thomas Hobbes
A wise man should so write (though in words understood by all men) that wise men only should be able to commend him.
Wise living consists perhaps less in acquiring good habits than in acquiring as few habits as possible.
Eric Hoffer
Controversy equalizes fools and wise men in the same way - and the fools know it.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others lives unblest!
Henry Home
Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.
Homer
I look forward to growing old and wise and audacious.
Glenda Jackson
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
William James