Wise Quotes

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

Now this is the point. You fancy me a mad. Madmen know nothing. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded.

I don’t consider myself dovish and I certainly don’t consider myself hawkish. Maybe I would describe myself as owlishthat is wise enough to understand that you want to do everything possible to avoid war.

For such is the nature of man, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; Yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.

Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.

It is not strength, but art, obtains the prize, And to be swift is less than to be wise.

I felt wise and cynical as all hell.

He who is virtuous is wise; and he who is wise is good; and he who is good is happy.

Chess makes man wiser and clear-sighted.

Some wisdom you must learn from one who’s wise.