„We have Divine Wisdom in the mortal body. Whatever does harm to the body, ruins the House of the Eternal.“
— Paracelsus Swiss physician and alchemist 1493 - 1541
Quotes about wisdom and truth
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„Where There is a will
there is a will
to search and discover
a better day
Where a positive heart
is all you need
to rise beyond
and succeed
Where young minds grow
and respect each other
based on their deeds
and not their color
when times are dim
say as I say
"Where there's a will
there's a way!“
— Tupac Shakur, The Rose That Grew from Concrete
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„If you rob someone who would help you if you needed help you only rob yourself. [... ] Do you imagine you can be cruel without teaching others to be cruel to you?“
— Gene Wolfe American science fiction and fantasy writer 1931
Volume 3, Ch. 17
„The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.“
— Horace Walpole English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician 1717 - 1797
As quoted in The Christian Leader, Vol. 37, Issue 7 (17 February 1934)
„What is our life? A play of passion;
our mirth: the music of division;
our mother's wombs: the tiring houses be
where we are dressed for this short comedy.
Heaven the judicious sharp spectator is
that sits and marks still who doth act amiss.
Our graves that hide us from the searching sun
are like drawn curtains when the play is done.
Thus march we playing to our latest rest,
only we die in earnest, that's no jest.“
— Walter Raleigh English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer 1554 - 1618
"On the Life of Man" (1612)
„What dependence can I have on the alleged events of ancient history, when I find such difficulty in ascertaining the truth regarding a matter that has taken place only a few minutes ago, and almost in my own presence!“
— Walter Raleigh English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer 1554 - 1618
Upon receiving discrepant accounts from the participants in a recent quarrel below his window.
Robert Chambers, Testimony: its Posture in the Scientific World http://books.google.com/books?id=pChcAAAAQAAJ& (1859) p. 12
„Who is like the wise man? Who knows the solution to a problem? A man’s wisdom lights up his face and softens his stern appearance. I say: “Obey the king’s orders out of regard for the oath to God. Do not rush to depart from his presence. Do not take a stand for anything bad; for he can do whatever he pleases, because the word of the king is absolute; who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?“
— Solomon king of Israel and the son of David -1011 - -931 BC
Ecclesiastes 8:1-4 http://www.jw.org/en/publications/bible/nwt/books/ecclesiastes/8/, NWT
„In much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.“
— Solomon king of Israel and the son of David -1011 - -931 BC
Ecclesiastes, 1:18 http://bible.cc/ecclesiastes/1-18.htm, King James Version
„I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.“
— Solomon king of Israel and the son of David -1011 - -931 BC
Ecclesiastes, 1:13 http://bible.cc/ecclesiastes/1-13.htm, New American Standard Bible
„It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.“
— Solomon king of Israel and the son of David -1011 - -931 BC
„Go Placidly, Amid the noise and Haste & Remember what peace there may be in silence...“
— Max Ehrmann, Desiderata: A Poem for a Way of Life
„Dr. Watson's summary list of Sherlock Holmes's strengths and weaknesses:
"1. Knowledge of Literature: Nil.
2. Knowledge of Philosophy: Nil.
3. Knowledge of Astronomy: Nil.
4. Knowledge of Politics: Feeble.
5. Knowledge of Botany: Variable. Well up in belladonna, opium, and poisons generally. Knows nothing of practical gardening.
6. Knowledge of Geology: Practical but limited. Tells at a glance different soils from each other. After walks has shown me splashes upon his trousers, and told me by their colour and consistence in what part of London he had received them.
7. Knowledge of Chemistry: Profound.
8. Knowledge of Anatomy: Accurate but unsystematic.
9. Knowledge of Sensational Literature: Immense. He appears to know every detail of every horror perpetrated in the century.
10. Plays the violin well.
11. Is an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman.
12. Has a good practical knowledge of British law.“
— Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet
„…but it is better to learn wisdom late than never to learn it at all.“
— Arthur Conan Doyle, The Man with the Twisted Lip
„You have a grand gift for silence, Watson. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion.“
— Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Sherlock Holmes
