Famous quotes containing the word wise:
“On every hand we observe a truly wise practice, in education, in morals, and in the arts of life, the embodied wisdom of many an ancient philosopher.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow;
Our wiser sons, no doubt will think us so.”
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744)
“Kind man, brave man, wise soul, indomitable spirit of the indomitable Irishry.”
—Sean O’Casey (1884–1964)