Thomas Sowell Quotes

Sometimes the highest form of action is inaction.

There is often, in the affairs of government, more efficiency and wisdom in non-action than in action.

An old warrior is never in haste to strike the blow.

Some things are best left alone. Such as interfering in things which are beyond our powers.

The wise speak only of what they know

Sometimes it's better to leave things as they are, he thought to himself, and decided to say nothing.

When anger rushes unrestrained to action, like a hot steed, it stumbles on its way. The man of thought strikes deepest and strikes safely.

There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, 'Truth is the daughter of Time.'

There's still the part of me that wants to leap at every opportunity, but now there's the other side that says, 'Let's just wait a minute and see what happens.' That's intuition, and it comes with age and experience.

It ain't a bad plan to keep still occasionally even when you know what you're talking about.

Prudence is but experience, which equal time, equally bestows on all men, in those things they equally apply themselves unto.

Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say.

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.

Take the word of experience, I speak the truth: inaction is safest in danger.

The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words.

Some of the best things you do are the things you don't do.

Wait and see.

There is great strength in acting boldly but there is also great strength in not acting if the time is not right.

Let your accusations be few in number, even if they be just.

There are limits beyond which your folly will not carry you.

I'm often guilty of overcooking and too much arrangement and throwing too much at it. But I think as I get older, I'm learning better when to be empty and when to be full.

Sometimes,doing nothing is the best reaction.

It is the briefest yet wisest maxim which tells us to meddle not.

The voice of experience keeps its mouth shut.