The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.



Years teach us more than books.

The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs,
which are brief and pithy.

The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom.


The man of wisdom is never of two minds;
the man of benevolence never worries;
the man of courage is never afraid.
Confucius

On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows,
In every rill a sweet instruction flows.

One who understands much displays a greater simplicity of character than one who understands little.