A few hours spent reading a book is better than a lifetime of ignorance.
Anyone can find fault. It is the wise person that can find the remedies.
Wisdom at the mountain-foot sees farther than intelligence at the mountaintop.
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.
God created sages because He wanted to leave the light on in the universe.
A wise person is silent and rarely wants to show his wisdom. A fool is always vocal and uses every opportunity to show his foolishness.
A wise person is wise because he trusts his own being.
A wise person is the one who knows what he knows and what he does not know.
An intelligent person looks for problems to solve. The wise person looks for solutions.
An intelligent person has knowledge, but a wise person has experience with humility.
We all come into the world rocks, but the enlightened leave it diamonds.
A wise person knows that he should not allow his roots to grow too deep in this world, for the deeper they grow here, the shallower they become in spirituality.
A cat may have nine lives, but a wise person has a hundred.
Find that person who will make your whole world tremble with a few words. Apprentice yourself faithfully to him until you can make your own world tremble constantly.
If you debate the wise,no matter how poor,they will hearken to wisdom.If you debate the foolish,no matter how rich,they will mock wisdom.
An intelligent person is eager to speak, but a wise person is eager to listen.
A wise person does not fear failure but gains experience and wisdom.
A leader, without wisdom, is dangerous. A wise person, without leadership, is useless. But if they work together, they are unstoppable.
A wise person makes one error,and learns ten lessons.He makes two errors,and learns twenty lessons.He makes three errors,and learns thirty lessons.He makes few errors,and learns countless lessons.
Sages shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them.
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