wisdom
“Don't mind anything that anyone tells you about anyone else. Judge everyone and everything for yourself.”
“Experience is never limited, and it is never complete.”
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.”
“The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.”
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.”
“A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.”
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.”
“A man should keep his friendships in constant repair.”
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.”
“The root of education is bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”
“We must rediscover the distinction between hope and expectation.”
“A civilised man is one who knows how to doubt.”
“It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.”
“A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.”
“Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above it.”
“Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.”
“Money may be the husk of many things, but not the kernel.”
“A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as a single deed.”
“Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans.”
“Remember, when life's path is steep, to keep your mind even.”