Sara Teasdale Quotes

In the last analysis sound judgment will prevail.

Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Common sense is not so common.

Philosophy is nothing but discretion.

Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.

Common sense is the most fairly distributed thing in the world, for each one thinks he is so well-endowed with it that even those who are hardest to satisfy in all other matters are not in the habit of desiring more of it than they already have.

Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.

Common sense is the genius of humanity.

Cleverness is not wisdom.

Common Sense is that which judges the things given to it by other senses.

No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding.

Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.

You must be wise, but not too wise.

That which the Fascists hate above all else, is intelligence.

'Tis folly to be wise.

You can be very wild and still be very wise.

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise.

The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense.

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

The only hope I can see for the future depends on a wiser and braver use of the reason, not a panic flight from it.

It isn't right to judge strength as better than good wisdom.

Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it.