WISDOM & KNOWLEDGE
If nothing we do matters...then all that matters is what we do. Cause that's all there is. What we do now. Today. The smallest act of kindness is the greatest thing in the world.—Angel (TV series Angel, from the episode "Epiphany")
I can be a patient man with stupidity, but not with those who are proud of it.—Ed Asner, Postal Press Association Conference, 8/2/03
Butter was plastered on to the roll with no regard for the hard labor of the cow.--Kate Atkinson, novelist and playwright, "Life After Life" (2013)
Knowledge is power.—Sir Francis Bacon
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.—Arthur Bloch
True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by.—E.S. Bouton
The "what should be" never did exist, but people keep trying to live up to it. There is no "what should be," there is only what is.—Lenny Bruce, comedian
Now the problem I had in understanding the law was because of the language of the law. Instead of taking each word and finding out the case that the word related to, once in a while I got lazy and I would apply common sense. And then I got really screwed up.—Lenny Bruce, comedian
Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.—Charles Bukowski, poet and postal worker, author of Post Office
There are two Americas. One of them is really crazy.--Robert Cantor, commenter on Huffington Post (4/7/11)
Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.— Cesar Chavez
Too many people live their life by a clock instead of a compass.—Stephen Covey (1/6/05)
Knowledge dwells in heads replete with thoughts of other men; wisdom in minds attentive to their own.—William Cowper
You laugh at me because I'm different; I laugh at you because you're all the same.— Jonathan Davis (vocalist for the rock band Korn)
Years ago, my mother used to say to me, she'd say 'In this world, Elwood, you must be'--she always called me Elwood--'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh-so-smart or oh-so-pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.— Elwood P. Dowd, portrayed by Jimmy Stewart, in the film "Harvey"
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.—Abba Eban
Imagination is more important than knowledge.—Albert Einstein
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction.—Albert Einstein
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.—Ralph Waldo Emerson
The scaffold has never yet and never will destroy an idea or a movement.—Joseph Ettor, IWW organizer
An idea consisting of a social crime in one age becomes the very religion of humanity in the next.—Joseph Ettor, IWW organizer
Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude.—Anne Frank
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.—Robert Frost
I can be a patient man with stupidity, but not with those who are proud of it.—Ed Asner, Postal Press Association Conference, 8/2/03
Butter was plastered on to the roll with no regard for the hard labor of the cow.--Kate Atkinson, novelist and playwright, "Life After Life" (2013)
Knowledge is power.—Sir Francis Bacon
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.—Arthur Bloch
True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by.—E.S. Bouton
The "what should be" never did exist, but people keep trying to live up to it. There is no "what should be," there is only what is.—Lenny Bruce, comedian
Now the problem I had in understanding the law was because of the language of the law. Instead of taking each word and finding out the case that the word related to, once in a while I got lazy and I would apply common sense. And then I got really screwed up.—Lenny Bruce, comedian
Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.—Charles Bukowski, poet and postal worker, author of Post Office
There are two Americas. One of them is really crazy.--Robert Cantor, commenter on Huffington Post (4/7/11)
Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.— Cesar Chavez
Too many people live their life by a clock instead of a compass.—Stephen Covey (1/6/05)
Knowledge dwells in heads replete with thoughts of other men; wisdom in minds attentive to their own.—William Cowper
You laugh at me because I'm different; I laugh at you because you're all the same.— Jonathan Davis (vocalist for the rock band Korn)
Years ago, my mother used to say to me, she'd say 'In this world, Elwood, you must be'--she always called me Elwood--'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh-so-smart or oh-so-pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.— Elwood P. Dowd, portrayed by Jimmy Stewart, in the film "Harvey"
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.—Abba Eban
Imagination is more important than knowledge.—Albert Einstein
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction.—Albert Einstein
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.—Ralph Waldo Emerson
The scaffold has never yet and never will destroy an idea or a movement.—Joseph Ettor, IWW organizer
An idea consisting of a social crime in one age becomes the very religion of humanity in the next.—Joseph Ettor, IWW organizer
Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude.—Anne Frank
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.—Robert Frost
An excellent plumber is infinitely more admirable than an incompetent philosopher….the society that scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is exalted activity….will have neither good plumbing or good philosophy….neither its pipes or its theories will hold water.— John Gardner
That alone is wise which is just; that alone is enduring which is right.—Henry George
Anything you dream you can do--BEGIN IT. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.—Goethe
When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people. As I grow older, I admire kind people.—Abraham Heschel, rabbi, author and philosopher
It is the province of knowledge to speak and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.—Oliver Wendell Holmes
Happiness is the only good. The place to be happy is here. The time to be happy is now. The way to be happy is to make others so.— Robert Green Ingersoll
Give me the storm and stress of thought and action rather than the dead calm of ignorance and faith. Banish me from Eden when you will, but first let me eat of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge.— Robert Green Ingersoll
I admit that reason is a small and feeble flame, a flickering torch by stumblers carried in the starless night--blown and flared by passion's storm--and yet, it is the only light. Extinguish that, and nought remains.— Robert Green Ingersoll
The history of intellectual progress is written in the lives of infidels.— Robert Green Ingersoll
At the end of the game, the king and the pawn go back in the same box. -- Italian Proverb
I tried to drown my sorrows, but the bastards learned how to swim.— Frida Kahlo
The difference between a smart man and a wise one is this: A smart man can work his way out of a difficulty that the wise man will not get into in the first place.— Saul Lieberman
Implementation of knowledge is wisdom.—Mike Levine, Red Bank Local APWU (attributed)
If you think of the world as a place intended simply for your happiness, you find it quite intolerable. —C.S. Lewis, author
Teach thy tongue to say "I don't know."—Maimonides
A child of five could understand this. Send somebody to fetch a child of five.—Groucho Marx (Duck Soup)
That alone is wise which is just; that alone is enduring which is right.—Henry George
Anything you dream you can do--BEGIN IT. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.—Goethe
When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people. As I grow older, I admire kind people.—Abraham Heschel, rabbi, author and philosopher
It is the province of knowledge to speak and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.—Oliver Wendell Holmes
Happiness is the only good. The place to be happy is here. The time to be happy is now. The way to be happy is to make others so.— Robert Green Ingersoll
Give me the storm and stress of thought and action rather than the dead calm of ignorance and faith. Banish me from Eden when you will, but first let me eat of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge.— Robert Green Ingersoll
I admit that reason is a small and feeble flame, a flickering torch by stumblers carried in the starless night--blown and flared by passion's storm--and yet, it is the only light. Extinguish that, and nought remains.— Robert Green Ingersoll
The history of intellectual progress is written in the lives of infidels.— Robert Green Ingersoll
At the end of the game, the king and the pawn go back in the same box. -- Italian Proverb
I tried to drown my sorrows, but the bastards learned how to swim.— Frida Kahlo
The difference between a smart man and a wise one is this: A smart man can work his way out of a difficulty that the wise man will not get into in the first place.— Saul Lieberman
Implementation of knowledge is wisdom.—Mike Levine, Red Bank Local APWU (attributed)
If you think of the world as a place intended simply for your happiness, you find it quite intolerable. —C.S. Lewis, author
Teach thy tongue to say "I don't know."—Maimonides
A child of five could understand this. Send somebody to fetch a child of five.—Groucho Marx (Duck Soup)
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Tomorrow's justice does not justify today's injustice.—Jeffrey Nall, Truthout
Ignorance is not a virtue.—Barack Obama, Rutgers Commencement Speech, May 15, 2016
Truth is found in the hands of the fool. Peace in the hands of the fearless.—blogger, poet, G20 protester, etc. "Onu Oremun" ("numero uno" backwards)
What care I how time advances? I am drinking ale today.— Edgar Allen Poe
You can beat 40 scholars with one fact, but you can't beat one idiot with 40 facts.—Rumi, 13th century Persian poet and mystic
Patience is the companion of wisdom.—Saint Augustine
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.--George Santayana
Don't let schoolin' get in the way of your education.—Pete Seeger, folksinger, songwriter, activist, pacifist, and humanist
Realize that little things lead to bigger things.—Pete Seeger, folksinger, songwriter, activist, pacifist, and humanist (2009)
Too often man becomes clever instead of becoming wise, he becomes inventive but not thoughtful--and sometimes...he can create himself right out of existence.—Rod Serling, The Twilight Zone (closing of "The Brain Center at Whipple's")
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.—William Shakespeare
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.—Socrates
Give me the young man who has brains enough to make a fool of himself!—Robert Louis Stevenson
When a true genius appears in this world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.—Jonathan Swift
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.—Harry S Truman
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.—Lao Tzu (attributed)
The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.—Lao Tzu (attributed)
The way to do is to be.—Lao Tzu (attributed)
Conduct your triumph as a funeral.—Lao Tzu (attributed)
Don’t be so focused in your plans that you are unwilling to consider the unexpected.--Elizabeth Warren (2016)
Do or do not. There is no try.—Yoda (from the film "The Empire Strikes Back")
Ignorance is not a virtue.—Barack Obama, Rutgers Commencement Speech, May 15, 2016
Truth is found in the hands of the fool. Peace in the hands of the fearless.—blogger, poet, G20 protester, etc. "Onu Oremun" ("numero uno" backwards)
What care I how time advances? I am drinking ale today.— Edgar Allen Poe
You can beat 40 scholars with one fact, but you can't beat one idiot with 40 facts.—Rumi, 13th century Persian poet and mystic
Patience is the companion of wisdom.—Saint Augustine
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.--George Santayana
Don't let schoolin' get in the way of your education.—Pete Seeger, folksinger, songwriter, activist, pacifist, and humanist
Realize that little things lead to bigger things.—Pete Seeger, folksinger, songwriter, activist, pacifist, and humanist (2009)
Too often man becomes clever instead of becoming wise, he becomes inventive but not thoughtful--and sometimes...he can create himself right out of existence.—Rod Serling, The Twilight Zone (closing of "The Brain Center at Whipple's")
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.—William Shakespeare
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.—Socrates
Give me the young man who has brains enough to make a fool of himself!—Robert Louis Stevenson
When a true genius appears in this world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.—Jonathan Swift
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.—Harry S Truman
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.—Lao Tzu (attributed)
The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.—Lao Tzu (attributed)
The way to do is to be.—Lao Tzu (attributed)
Conduct your triumph as a funeral.—Lao Tzu (attributed)
Don’t be so focused in your plans that you are unwilling to consider the unexpected.--Elizabeth Warren (2016)
Do or do not. There is no try.—Yoda (from the film "The Empire Strikes Back")