wisdom-quote

One who throws stones at others has less to use to build his own house.

Noble leaders choose: wisdom over wealth, knowledge over fame, understanding over honor, virtue over titles, and people over power.

Pleasure is a kind servant, but a cruel master.

An ugly candle that lights up a home is better than a beautiful lamp that merely decorates a room.

We all come into the world rocks, but the enlightened leave it diamonds.

It is in vain to stone the sky, no matter how big the rock is.

Knowledge is strength, understanding is mastery, and wisdom is power.

Light travels half away around the world while darkness is still putting its shoes on.

When you have nothing, be hopeful; when you have little, be grateful; when you have much, be sensible; when you have everything, be humble.

The mind speaks, thought it does not have lips. The heart moves, though it does not have feet. The soul rises, though it does not have wings.

A bee, though small, can still sting you; an elephant, though calm, can still trample you; a lion, though full, can still devour you.

The greatest evidence of what is inside of a seed is its fruit.

Know truth. Respect facts. Doubt opinions. Reject lies.

A tree is naked, no matter how big, if it does not have leaves.

An angry wife can be more frightening than an army of disgruntled soldiers.

The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest bird gets the fattest one.

The mind is a temple of knowledge, the heart is a temple of understanding, and the soul is a temple of wisdom; together they are a temple of enlightenment.

Money is a great asset, talent is an extraordinary asset, and courage is an exceptional asset.