By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. – Confucius

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. – Thomas Jefferson

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk. – Doug Larson

Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it. – Albert Einstein

Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life. – Sandra Carey

Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom. – Merry Browne

When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity. – John F. Kennedy

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind. – Khalil Gibran

Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit. – Elbert Hubbard

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