The wisest men follow
The wisest men follow their own direction. Euripides
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The wisest men follow their own direction. Euripides
Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit. Elbert Hubbard
Regarding life, the wisest men of all ages have judged alike: it is worthless. Friedrich Nietzsche
The wisest man would be the one richest in contradictions, who has, as it were, antennae for all types of men—as well as his great moments of grand harmony—a rare accident even in us! A sort of planetary motion— Friedrich Nietzsche
The wisest man I have ever known once said to me: ‘Nine out of every ten people improve on acquaintance,’ and I have found his words true. Frank Arthur Swinnerton
Passion often makes fools of the wisest men and gives the silliest wisdom. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Passion very often makes the wisest men fools, and very often too inspires the greatest fools with wit. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Francis Bacon
A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence. David Hume
If one were to bring ten of the wisest men in the world together and ask them what was the most stupid thing in existence, they would not be able to discover anything so stupid as astrology. David Hilbert