wisdom Quotes

"The pursuit of knowledge is more valuable than its possession."

"The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while."

"We should take care not to make the intellect our goal; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality."

"I have come to know the mutability of all human relationships and have learned to insulate myself against both heat and cold so that a temperature balance is fairly well assured."

"One who scorns the power of intuition will never rise above the ranks of journeyman calculator."

"Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish."

"Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing."

"Don't let the measurable drive out the relevant."

"I learned many years ago never to waste time trying to convince my colleagues."

"We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality."