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No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price
of wisdom is above rubies.
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price
of wisdom is above rubies.
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a
man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a read more
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a
man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and
sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.
A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke read more
A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
And Job answered and said,
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
And Job answered and said,
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.
Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.
I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.
I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.
For old age is not honored for length of time,
or measured by number of years;
but read more
For old age is not honored for length of time,
or measured by number of years;
but understanding is gray hair for anyone,
and a blameless life is ripe old age.