William Cowper Wisdom Quotations

They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed.

Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.

Absence of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.

Knowledge dwells in heads replete with thoughts of other men; wisdom in minds attentive to their own.

Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.

A life all turbulence and noise may seem,To him that leads it, wise and to be praised;But wisdom is a pearl with most successSought in still water, and beneath clear skies.

In idle wishes fools supinely stay;Be there a will, -- and wisdom finds a way.

Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, and wisdom falls before exterior grace.

Some people are more nice than wise.