There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool.

When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.

Choose to focus your time, energy and conversation around people who inspire you, support you and help you to grow you into your happiest, strongest, wisest self.

Time is the wisest counselor of all.

When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of all beings; when I look upon priests and prophets nothing is as contemptible as man.

Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.

A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.

There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.

Our wisest long-term investment is not in the dirty polluting fossil fuels from the past, but in the clean energy of the future.

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.

It is wisest to be impartial. If you have health, but are attached to it, you will always be afraid of losing it. And if you fear that loss, but become ill, you will suffer. Why not remain forever joyful in the Self?

Well may the boldest fear and the wisest tremble when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our country's peace and prosperity, and in some degree the hopes and happiness of the whole human family.

The wisest of the wise may err.

I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me.

Be sure your wisest words are those you do not say.

Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer.

Every year of my life I grow more convinced that it is wisest and best to fix our attention on the beautiful and the good, and dwell as little as possible on the evil and the false.

Every Wise King has six councils of elders, Attention, Knowing, Silence, Peace, Order, and Solitude. With these six he rules as the seventh hand in the council chambers as Understanding, making him the wisest of them all but a Fool as his Prince

Wisdom and riches are not always synonymous. There are instances of 'rich but foolish' and 'poor but wise'. Solomon's riches did not result from his wisdom; he was blessed riches also. The wisest of all men was poor. He was poor enough to obtain a coin from someone in his audience (without ridicule) to postulate the famous quote, "give Caesar's things to Caesar ..." Next time you ridicule a poor man's suggestion as bereft of wisdom, think twice. What he may be bereft of is the opportunity or sterner stuff it requires to convert it to cash.

The wisest people and the most foolish all live in confusion and doubt.

Time is the wisest of all things that are; for it brings everything to light.

What God says is best, indeed is best, though all men in the world are against it. Seeing, then, that God prefers his religion; seeing God prefers a tender conscience; seeing they that make themselves fools for the kingdom of heaven are wisest; and that the poor man that loveth Christ is richer than the greatest man in the world that hates him: Shame, depart, thou art an enemy to my salvation.