wisdom

"It is not enough for a wise man to study nature and truth; he should dare state truth for the benefit of the few who are willing and able to think."

"Learn from me that a wise man who has heard a criminal accusation related with so many absurd particulars ceases to be wise when he makes himself the echo of what he has heard, for if the accusation s…"

"Our triumphs seem hollow unless we have friends to share them, and our failures are made bearable by their understanding."

"Eric's not retiring from television entirely, but only from daily journalism, and that means, of course, this broadcast. It's not only his beautifully-chosen words of wisdom that we shall miss — to th…"

"He said that the performer must have emotional attachment with the project along with physical;otherwise one can’t attain dedication and devotion for it."

"Where there is insight in citation, or wisdom winged with wit, especially from the world of letters, I have quoted liberally. For a good epigram not only makes a point, but a point to ponder. This boo…"

"The future always comes as a surprise, but political wisdom consists in attempting at least some partial judgment of what that surprise may be. And for my part I cannot but believe that a main unexpec…"

"To understand the actual world as it is, not as we should wish it to be, is the beginning of wisdom."

"The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out."

"Arctic Passage at Nova with photographs, maps, excerpts from Amundsen's autobiography and an interview with Roland Huntford."

"I want to reach people and express myself. You have to put up with the risk of being misunderstood if you are going to try to communicate. You have to put up with people projecting their own ideas, at…"

"Nine-tenths of wisdom is appreciation. Go find somebody's hand and squeeze it, while there's time."

"You have a chance to move in far better society than the Joneses. Why worry about keeping up with the Joneses? Keep up with the Angels and you'll be far wiser and happier."

"All those... who discourse concerning nature, always subject a certain other nature of... elements, to the infinite... But no one of those who make the elements to be finite introduces infinity. Such,…"

"The beginning of wisdom for a programmer is to recognize the difference between getting his program to work and getting it right. A program which does not work is undoubtedly wrong; but a program whic…"

"To doubt the exalted wisdom of the religion of... the Church of England, or again of our great modern scientists, is to sin against the Holy Ghost and Culture.  Woe unto him who refuses to recognize t…"

"A very strong military posture is vitally necessary today. How long it must continue I am not prepared to estimate, but I am sure that it is too narrow a basis on which to build a dependable, long-end…"

"In this blissful Shewing of our Lord I have understanding of two contrary things: the one is the most wisdom that any creature may do in this life, the other is the most folly. The most wisdom is for …"

"Make no mistake, the point of cutting the personal income tax and the capital gains cut is to send an unmistakable message to business."

"Mohammed Ghori had the Hindu temples of Ajmer demolished and ordered the construction of mosques and Quran schools on their ruins…He plundered Kanauj and Kashi and destroyed their temples... destroyed…"