Quotes by Wisdom Government is instituted to protect property of every sort; as well that which lies in the various rights of individuals, as that which the term particularly expresses. This being the end of government, that alone is a just government which impartially secures to every man whatever is his own. James Madison wisdommenlying If small groups are included in the decision-making process, then they should be allowed to make decisions. If an organization sets up teams and then uses them for purely advisory purposes, it loses the true advantage that a team has: namely, collective wisdom. James Surowiecki teamorganizationwisdom This intelligence, or what I'll call "the wisdom of crowds," is at work in the world in many different guises. It's the reason the Internet search engine Google can scan a billion Web pages and find the one page that has the exact piece of information you were looking for. It's the reason it's so hard to make money betting on NFL games, and it helps explain why, for the past fifteen years, a few hundred amateur traders in the middle of Iowa have done a better job of predicting election results than Gallup polls have. James Surowiecki wisdomjobspast The fact that cognitive diversity matters does not mean that if you assemble a group of diverse but thoroughly uninformed people, their collective wisdom will be smarter than an expert's. But if you can assemble a diverse group of people who possess varying degrees of knowledge and insight, you're better off entrusting it with major decisions rather than leaving them in the hands of one or two people, no matter how smart those people are. James Surowiecki smartwisdommean A word to the wise is not sufficient if it doesn't make sense. James Thurber make-sensewisdomwise Ownership is a sine qua non of sustainable development. James Wolfensohn politicsdevelopmentwisdom The most common and durable source of faction has been the various and unequal distribution of property. James Madison politicspaperwisdom A republic, by which I mean a government in which the scheme of representation takes place, opens a different prospect and promises the cure for which we are seeking. James Madison governmentwisdommean Herewith I offer you the Omnipotent Finger of God in the anatomy of a louse: wherein you will find miracles heaped on miracles and will see the wisdom of God clearly manifested in a minute point. Jan Swammerdam miraclewisdomscience The lessons of great men and women are lost unless they reinforce upon our minds the highest demands which we make upon ourselves; they are lost unless they drive our sluggish wills forward in the direction of their highest ideas. Jane Addams wisdommenideas A wise skepticism is the first attribute of a good critic. James Russell Lowell criticismwisdomwise The picture placed the busts between Jane Brereton wisdomlittlesadd Dr. Johnson has said that the chief glory of a country arises from its authors. But then that is only as they are oracles of wisdom; unless they teach virtue, they are more worthy of a halter than of the laurel. Jane Porter drswisdomcountry Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend a little then to break Jane Wells islamicwisdomlittles The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being. Jane Wyman brotherhoodwisdomopportunity In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you. Janet Jackson eyewisdomeducation If you've got a today, don't wear it tomorrow. Tomorrow never happens. It's all the same day. Janis Joplin tomorrowwisdomtoday Wisdom isn't to know these words. Wisdom isn't to have ideas or philosophies - those are just thoughts. Wisdom is to be that perfect consciousness. Frederick Lenz buddhismwisdomphilosophy Wisdom, in the world of enlightenment, is not gained through conversation. Wisdom and enlightenment is something that you gain by making the mind still. Frederick Lenz buddhismwisdommind All of the systems that present different worlds, planes of being and energy centers ultimately fail if you try to make them all-inclusive. They are symbolic representations of something that lies beyond the world of thought and analysis. Frederick Lenz buddhismwisdomlying«9293949596979899100101102»
