By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the most bitter. ~ Confucius
One's first step in wisdom is to question everything - and one's last is to come to terms with everything. ~ Georg C. Lichtenberg
Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue. ~ Edith Wharton
Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences. ~ Norman Cousins
The highest form of wisdom is kindness. ~ The Talmud
The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil. ~ Cicero
Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. ~ Lin Yutang
Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too selfish to seek other than itself. ~ Kahlil Gibran
The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotations. ~ Isaac D'Israeli
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