Can you see a serene island in the middle of a stormy ocean? And the wise man is that calm island!
Traveler! If you keep wandering in the path of wisdom you too eventually become a man of wisdom!
Why a wise man is wise? The answer is simple: Because he has left his own shore!
Wise man is a wing; stupid man is a hole! You meet a wise man, you rise, you meet a stupid man, and you fall!
If you want to shine, sit before a lamp; if you want to shine brighter, sit before a fire; but if you want to shine the brightest, sit before a sage.
Wisdom is to internalise the experiences of other things, of everything! By observing the birds, you internalise the wisdom of the birds; by observing the Moon, you internalise the wisdom of the Moon!...
Wise kings generally have wise counselors and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
Sages shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them.
A wise man is humble, knowing he actually doesn't know much.
The conqueror is regarded with awe the wise man commands our respect but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection.
A wise man is closer to God than a fool will ever be to himself.
A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.
It is a wise man who knows where courage ends and stupidity begins.
To learn how to swim, observe fish; how to hunt, observe lions; how to work, observe bees, and how to live, observe sages.
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
Greater than a sage is the one who taught him; God is the teacher, and the wise are all His students.
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
The enlightened worry less than others,quarrel less than others,fight less than others,transgress less than others;care more than others,give more than others,and love more than others.
Folly plots a fool's death from the moment they become friends. Wisdom bestows blessings upon a wise man from the moment they wed.
Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.