Quotes by Wisdom Aristotle, in spite of his reputation, is full of absurdities. He says that children should be conceived in the Winter, when the wind is in the North, and that if people marry too young the children will be female. He tells us that the blood of females is blacker than that of males; that the pig is the only animal liable to measles; that an elephant suffering from insomnia should have its shoulders rubbed with salt, olive-oil, and warm water; that women have fewer teeth than men, and so on. Nevertheless, he is considered by the great majority of philosophers a paragon of wisdom. Bertrand Russell wisdom winter children Organic life, we are told, has developed gradually from the protozoon to the philosopher, and this development, we are assured, is indubitably an advance. Unfortunately it is the philosopher, not the protozoon, who gives us this assurance. Bertrand Russell wisdom giving science Modern technique has made it possible for leisure, within limits, to be not the prerogative of small privileged classes, but a right evenly distributed throughout the community. The morality of work is the morality of slaves, and the modern world has no need of slavery. Bertrand Russell community wisdom class A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom. Bertrand Russell wit wisdom men The first step in wisdom, as well as in morality, is to open the windows of the ego as wide as possible. Bertrand Russell ego wisdom firsts The wise use of leisure, it must be conceded, is a product of civilization and education. Bertrand Russell wisdom wise civilization The degree of one's emotions varies inversely with one's knowledge of the facts - the less you know the hotter you get. Bertrand Russell emotional wisdom wise It is clear that thought is not free if the profession of certain opinions makes it impossible to earn a living. Bertrand Russell opinion wisdom impossible The essence of life is doing things for their own sakes. Bertrand Russell essence wisdom sake If a man has any greatness in him, it comes to light, not in one flamboyant hour, but in the ledger of his daily work. Beryl Markham perseverance business wisdom God doesn't work for us; we work for God. Beth Moore wisdom Only the ones who believe ever see what they dream, ever dream what comes true. Beth Nielsen Chapman wisdom dream believe If you start giving your kids anxiety about food, it's going to last a lifetime. Moms have to lead by example. Don't say, "Oh, my jeans don't fit," or "Oh, I was bad." No diets. Nothing like that. Bethenny Frankel family mom wisdom Occasionally there is a moment in a person's life when he takes a great stride forward in wisdom, humility, or disillusionment. For a split second he comes into a kind of cosmic understanding. For a trembling breath of time he knows all there is to know. He is loaned the gift the poet yearned for - seeing himself as others see him. Betty Smith understanding humility wisdom That is the problem with age and wisdom—it merely shows you how helpless you are. The wiser you become, the more you learn to keep your mouth shut, until eventually the grave silences you forever. Bill Bonner learning wisdom forever Man can not live by bread alone ... he must have peanut butter. Bill Cosby wisdom witty funny We are all born with a grab bag of gifts and gaps. Identify your true talents, then find out how to use them to make money. Bill O'Reilly bags wisdom use A learned man is a tank; a wiser man is a spring. Bill Vaughan wisdom spring men How can you be a sage if you're pretty? You can't get your wizard papers without wrinkles. Bill Veeck sage wrinkles wisdom Since the time of St. Jerome, it was mandatory for any kind of scholar or thinker to spend time out in the desert in solitude. It's no coincidence that the desert has been a major part of the visionary or mystical experience from the beginning of time. Bill Viola mystical-experiences solitude wisdom «2324252627282930313233»
