It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.
Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.
A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.
Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.
The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.
He was a wise man who originated the idea of God.
