The question of commonsense is always "what is it good for?" - a question which would abolish the rose and be answered triumphantly by the cabbage.
The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction.
There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified the concern for one's own safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind.
Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
Wisdom comes alone through suffering.
The road to wisdom? Well, it's plain And simple to express: Err And err And err again But less And less And less.
A wise man hears one word and understands two.
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
Through wisdom a house is built and through understanding it is established.
A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
Not to know certain things is a great part of wisdom.
It is characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.
A word to the wise is infuriating.
The wise only possess ideas; the greater part of mankind are possessed by them.
Learning passes for wisdom among those who want both.
It is not wise to be wiser than is necessary.
Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.
A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can.
A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.
