“Nothing would more contribute to make a Man wise, than to have always an Enemy in his view.”
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax (1633–1695) English politician
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750), Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections
Sheri S. Tepper (1929–2016) American fiction writer
Guardian Camwar, in Ch. 4 : the cooper<!-- p. 42 -->
Source: The Visitor (2002)
Context: You asked for wisdom? Hear these words. Nothing limits intelligence more than ignorance; nothing fosters ignorance more than one's own opinions; nothing strengthens opinions more than refusing to look at reality.
“The wise man refuses to be led beyond his own depth.”
Jami (1414–1492) Persian poet
An argosy of fables, p. 242
about himself, Extracted from Baharīstān-e- Jami
“Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.”
Francis Bacon book Essays
Of Cunning
Essays (1625)
“A wise man will make more opportunities, than he finds.”
Francis Bacon book Essays
Of Ceremonies and Respect
Essays (1625)
Variant: Wise men make more opportunities than they find.
Source: The Essays
“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.”
Bruce Lee (1940–1973) Hong Kong-American actor, martial artist, philosopher and filmmaker
“You cannot insult a man more atrociously than by refusing to believe he is suffering.”
Cesare Pavese (1908–1950) Italian poet, novelist, literary critic, and translator
This Business of Living (1935-1950)
“The wise man's rule is worth much more to him than the fool's revenue.”
Mateo Alemán book Guzmán de Alfarache
Pt. II, Lib. III, Ch. III.
Guzmán de Alfarache (1599-1604)
