#wisdom

Dr. Johnson has said that the chief glory of a country arises from its authors. But then that is only as they are oracles of wisdom; unless they teach virtue, they are more worthy of a halter than of the laurel. ↗

— Jane Porter

#authors #chief #country #dr #glory

If God had sufficient wisdom and power to construct such a beautiful world as this, then we must admit that his wisdom and power are immeasurably greater than that of man, and hence he is qualified to reign as king. ↗

— Orson Pratt

#beautiful #construct #god #greater #had

The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it. ↗

— Ayn Rand

#men #only #seek #those #truth

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek. ↗

— Dan Rather

#after #alligator #creek #crossed #until

They see me as being this Super Mom on TV who also can more than handle a difficult husband, and they assume I'm going to be just full of wisdom as a mother and wife myself. ↗

— Patricia Richardson

#assume #being #difficult #full #going

In the long-run every Government is the exact symbol of its People, with their wisdom and unwisdom; we have to say, Like People like Government. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

#exact #government #like #long-run #people

Though you may not be able to change it, you can handle an ugly situation beautifully. ↗

— Vilayat Inayat Khan

#beauty

Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom. ↗

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

#cunning #divorced #justice #knowledge #may

There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

#difference #fool #generally #greatest #happiest

Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

#doubt #enter #into #must #pass