Book of Kings Quotes

Kings may be judges of the earth, but wise men are the judges of kings.

For those of you who pray, I ask that you pray that I will always judge with wisdom and integrity as a faithful servant of the law.

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

If people use common sense and their own guiding moral compass, I think they'll generally stay out of trouble.

Intelligence alone does not get us where we need to go or even necessarily where we want to go. For that, the human creature must exercise harder-won capacities of wisdom, and wise action.

Learn what is true in order to do what is right.

Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two.

In Greece wise men speak and fools decide.

The world is yearning for strong leadership and moral clarity; someone who knows the difference between good and bad.

I have tried at every point to seek God's wisdom on the decisions I made, and I made it my business to speak up on behalf of the things God tells us are important to Him.

Conscience that isn't hitched up to common sense is a mighty dangerous thing.

I follow my father's philosphy; 'Do what is good, do what is right, and God will take care of the rest.'

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

The greatest presidents have been those who demonstrated astute judgment in times of crisis - often despite the advice they were getting.

It is often said that second thoughts are best. So they are in matters of judgment but not in matters of conscience.

At the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as president, all you have to guide you are your values, and your vision, and the life experiences that make you who you are.

May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.

The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.

Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine heart; her maxims are universal, and all the virtues lean upon her; she is the guide and the mistress of human life.

I'm not saying Obama is right on everything. Of course not. He may be wrong on a number of things. But what I do know is that he behaves like a very, very sane man almost all the time.

One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistake.

It is a fine thing to be honest, but it is also very important to be right.

I was everything, patriarch, priest, father and judge.

At Athens, wise men propose, and fools dispose.