Quote Genre: Wise

Proverb – ‘A truly wise man never plays…

‘A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn.’

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The Bible – ‘A wise man is strong; yea a …

‘A wise man is strong; yea a man of knowledge increaseth strength.’

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Edward Young – ‘Be wise to-day; t is madness…

‘Be wise to-day; t is madness to defer.’

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William Wordsworth – ‘And he is oft the wisest man…

‘And he is oft the wisest man Who is not wise at all.’

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Francois Voltaire – ‘In this country [England] it…

‘In this country [England] it is good to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others. The reference is to Admiral John Byng who was executed in 1757 for failing to prevent the French from taking Minorca.’

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Publius Terence (P. Terentius Afer) – ‘A word to the wise is suffic…

‘A word to the wise is sufficient. Dictum sapienti sat est’

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Epictetus – ‘Appearances to the mind are …

‘Appearances to the mind are of four kinds. Things either are what they appear to be; or they neither are nor appear to be; or they are and do not appear to be; or they are not and yet appear … Continue reading →

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Albert Einstein – ‘How I wish that somewhere th…

‘How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of good will.’

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William Congreve – ‘Defer not till tomorrow to b…

‘Defer not till tomorrow to be wise Tomorrows sun to thee may never rise.’

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Publilius Syrus – ‘The wise man avoids evil by …

‘The wise man avoids evil by anticipating it.’

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