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Tag Archives: wisdom
You can’t buy inner peace or wisdom with money. You have to create them within yourself.
You can’t buy inner peace or wisdom with money. You have to create them within yourself. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote talks about two of the biggest fallacies in the modern developed world. Inner Peace and … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, habits, knowledge, money, peace, wisdom
Tagged @DalaiLama, create, Dalai Lama, peace, wisdom
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When anger enters the mind, wisdom departs.
When anger enters the mind, wisdom departs – Thomas à Kempis What does that mean? Anger. In moderation it can be somewhat useful as a motivator. But how rarely is it used in moderation? It seems to run past moderation … Continue reading
Posted in anger, clarity, decision, thinking, understanding, wisdom
Tagged @Zen_Moments, anger, departs, enters, Thomas à Kempis, wisdom
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Wisdom and Folly are taking opposite sides. Which shall I join?
Wisdom and Folly are taking opposite sides. Which shall I join? – Seneca What does that mean? In the letter from which this quote is taken, Seneca is discussing the difference between Stoics and others when it comes to defining … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, foolish, observation, respect, thinking, wisdom
Tagged @quotesofseneca, folly, opposite, Seneca, wisdom
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Wisdom is not obvious. You must see the subtle and notice the hidden to be victorious.
Wisdom is not obvious. You must see the subtle and notice the hidden to be victorious. – Sun Tzu What does that mean? While this particular quote is about war in specific (see longer version, below), it applies to wisdom … Continue reading
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom. – Confucius What does that mean? To reuse words from the quote, this is about the only constant in life, and that is change. Everything around us is … Continue reading
Posted in adaptation, change, flexibility, happiness, self improvement, wisdom
Tagged @philo_quotes, change, Confucius, happiness, wisdom
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There is no wisdom without love.
There is no wisdom without love. – Sri Ram What does that mean? This is kind of a cryptic quote, and can be taken a number of ways. I want to focus on the difference between knowledge and wisdom. It … Continue reading
Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.
Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom. – Cicero What does that mean? This quote is about the motivation and underlying reason why people pursue philosophy. And, quite simply, it is, as the quote says, the simple love of wisdom. … Continue reading
Posted in habits, improve, judgement, love, understanding, wisdom
Tagged @PhilosophyQuotz, Cicero, love, philosophy, wisdom
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Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. – Alfred, Lord Tennyson What does that mean? This is another one of those classic quotes. Short but sweet, and exactly on point. This quote starts by saying what we all know. “Knowledge comes” it says. Knowledge … Continue reading
Posted in choice, decision, failure, knowledge, repetition, wisdom
Tagged @Zen_Moments, Alfred, knowledge, lingers, Lord Tennyson, wisdom
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Wisdom consists in being able to distinguish among dangers and make a choice of the least harmful.
Wisdom consists in being able to distinguish among dangers and make a choice of the least harmful. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This may be another fake quote, as I have seen it attributed in many places, but cannot find … Continue reading
Posted in choice, contemplation, decision, risk, thinking, wisdom
Tagged @fit911, dangers, distinguish, Niccolò Machiavelli, wisdom
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It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law.
It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law. – Thomas Hobbes What does that mean? Think about that for a moment. It would be nice if wisdom wrote the law, wouldn’t it? How many of you can think … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, contribution, governance, leadership, service, wisdom
Tagged authority, law, Thomas Hobbes, Unknown, wisdom
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Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom
Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom. – Cicero What does that mean? In this quote, I believe he is talking about the fact that knowledge doesn’t have morals built into it. Fire can … Continue reading
The wise man does at once what the fool does finally
The wise man does at once what the fool does finally. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This is another bit of advice to the ‘Princes’ of Italy in the city-state era. Here he talks of decisiveness and wisdom. The … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, delay, foolish, procrastination, time, wisdom
Tagged @PhilosophyQuotz, Niccolò Machiavelli, procrastination, time, wisdom
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Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? Here, I think he is saying that it’s hard to be wise if you are a liar. If you are a liar, how … Continue reading
Posted in conscience, deception, self knowledge, struggle, truth, wisdom
Tagged @QuoteHouse, honesty, Thomas Jefferson, truth, wisdom
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