Famous Quotes: Wise

Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see.
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Pride, envy, avarice - these are the sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men.
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My agent said, 'You aren't good enough for movies.' I said, 'You're fired.'
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Barack Obama's enemies are the people who make this country work. Barack Obama's enemies are those who succeed. Those are the people whose income he wants to redistribute. Those are the people whose income he wants to take, using the power and the force of the federal government to do it.
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It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.
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When our governments want to sell us a course of action, they do it by making sure it's the only thing on the agenda, the only thing everyone's talking about. And they pre-load the ensuing discussion with highly selected images, devious and prejudicial language, dubious linkages, weak or false 'intelligence' and selected 'leaks.'
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Beauty makes idiots sad and wise men merry.
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Few of the many wise apothegms which have been uttered have prevented a single foolish action.
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Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life; let us swear eternal friendship.
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Is there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others?
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Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
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Teach a child what is wise, that is morality. Teach him what is wise and beautiful, that is religion!
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Big companies are like marching bands. Even if half the band is playing random notes, it still sounds kind of like music. The concealment of failure is built into them.
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The mind that is wise mourns less for what age takes away; than what it leaves behind.
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Let me smile with the wise, and feed with the rich.
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I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions.
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The Bible must be considered as the great source of all the truth by which men are to be guided in government as well as in all social transactions.
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Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
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Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
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If I am to be known for anything, I would like it to be for encouraging Canadians, for knowing a little bit about their daily, extraordinary courage. And for wanting that courage to be recognized.
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