The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men.plato
The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing. Epictetus
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations. Benjamin Disraeli
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations. William Feather
The wise are instructed by reason, average minds by experience, the stupid by necessity and the brute by instinct. Cicero
The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live. Aristotle
The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.Gautama Buddha
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.Gautama Buddha
To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future. plutarch
We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible; and to become like him is to become holy, just, and wise.plato
When you are winning a war almost everything that happens can be claimed to be right and wise. Winston churchill
Why grab possessions like thieves, or divide them like socialists when you can ignore them like wise men? Natalie Clifford Barney
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one. Diogenes
Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough.Lord Chesterfield