#wise

Nothing gives a sadder sense of decay than this loss or suspension of the power to deal with unaccustomed things, and to keep up with the swiftness of the passing moment. [Speaking of self-posed isolation in old age.] ↗

— Nathaniel Hawthorne

#age

No evil being was ever wise: they are all against every wise man's critics. ↗

— A Gentlemen

#evil-jinn #evil-men #inspirational #philosophical #wise

They live by an irrational morality. The rational man doesn't hate it when he is proven wrong; he is actually grateful, since his knowledge has been enriched. The people who follow an irrational morality can only maintain their irrational value system by ignoring reality. When you point this out to them they get very, very defensive, because your logic threatens to destroy their distorted system of ethics. Reason becomes their enemy, and they hate it with a passion." -Unknown ↗

— Unknown

#ignorance #knowledge #reason #truth #wise

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends. ↗

— Baltasar Gracian

#friends #gets #his #man #more

A wise nation should cultivate a political spirit that allows opponents to cooperate without fearing an automatic execution from their core supporters. Who knew that the real rogues in American politics would be the ones who dare to get along? ↗

— Jon Meacham

#along #american #american politics #automatic #cooperate

Truth exists for the wise, beauty for the feeling heart. ↗

— Johann Von Schiller

#heart #truth #wise #beauty

There's no point in making films unless you intend to show us something special, otherwise just go out and watch a play. ↗

— Bryan Singer

#go #intend #just #making #no point

Nothing in this world is wrong, Unless, YOU consider it Wrong! ↗

— Dhruv Gandhi

#inspirational #lessons-for-man #life-changing #life-lessons #philosophy

...futility is being sorry while doing nothing to remove the cause ... ↗