So confident am I in the intentions as well as wisdom of the government that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done either cannot or ought not to be done.

The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.

Wisdom allows nothing to be good that will not be so forever no man to be happy but he that needs no other happiness than what he has within himself no man to be great or powerful that is not master of himself.

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good to the praise that deceives them.

In life all good things come hard but wisdom is the hardest to come by.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth so virtue appears from good deeds and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache.

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart and in our own despair against our will comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

God in His wisdom has decided that He will reward no works but His own.

Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.

Without wisdom the future has no meaning no valuable purpose.

Someday in the distant cyborg future when our internal and external memories fully merge we may come to possess infinite knowledge. But that's not the same thing as wisdom.

My past is my wisdom to use today... my future is my wisdom yet to experience. Be in the present because that is where life resides.

In particular for younger researchers on whom the future of mankind may depend. We believe that they are working with all the scientific wisdom at their disposal for the preservation of the inheritance of the earth and for the lasting survival of mankind.

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

I look forward to a great future for America - a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint its wealth with our wisdom its power with our purpose.

I have no agenda except to be funny. Neither I or the writers profess to offer any worldly wisdom.

I keep my friends as misers do their treasure because of all the things granted us by wisdom none is greater or better than friendship.

Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy much the greatest is the possession of friendship.

A man of strength and wisdom John Paul became an inspiration to generations of both Catholics and non-Catholics throughout the world by encouraging freedom promoting peace and respecting all faiths.

Perhaps religious conscience upsets the designs of those who feel that the highest wisdom and authority comes from government. But from the beginning this nation trusted in God not man. Religious liberty is the first freedom in our Constitution.

We simply can no longer afford to deny the full potential of one half of the population. The world needs to tap into the talent and wisdom of women. Whether the issue is food security economic recovery health or peace and security the participation of women is needed now more than ever.

It is wisdom in prosperity when all is as thou wouldn't have it to fear and suspect the worst.

My aim then was to whip the rebels to humble their pride to follow them to their inmost recesses and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.