Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.

A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.

A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.

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?

What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young read more

What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young trees growing upon the roots of the old trunks that have crumbled away.

A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.

A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.

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.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

For all my education, accomplishments, and so called 'wisdom'… I can't fathom my own heart.

For all my education, accomplishments, and so called 'wisdom'… I can't fathom my own heart.

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.