Worldly Wisdom Quotes

• Worldly wisdom teaches that it is better for reputation to fail conventionally than to succeed unconventionally.

  John Maynard Keynes

  Succeed, Reputation, Failing

  1936 The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money.

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• All this worldly wisdom was once the unamiable heresy of some wise man.

  Henry David Thoreau

  Wise, Wisdom, Men

  Henry David Thoreau (2013). “Quotable Thoreau: An A to Z Glossary of Inspiring Quotations from Henry David Thoreau”, p.109, BookBaby

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• Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.

  Alfred Lord Tennyson

  Life, Education, Wise

  'Locksley Hall' (1842) l. 141

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• I have no agenda except to be funny. Neither I nor the writers profess to offer any worldly wisdom.

  Julia Louis-Dreyfus

  Badass, Agendas, Offers

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• I find that to be a fool as to worldly wisdom, and to commit my cause to God, not fearing to offend men, who take offence at the simplicity of truth, is the only way to remain unmoved at the sentiments of others.

  John Woolman

  Truth, Men, Simplicity

  Benjamin Franklin, John Woolman (2010). “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, the Journal of John Woolman, Fruits of Solitude by William Penn”, p.207, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Wisdom, Courage, Fruit

  "'Oráculo Manual y Arte de Prudencia' ('The Art of Worldly Wisdom')". Book by Baltasar Gracián, §4, 1647.

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• Acquire worldly wisdom and adjust your behavior accordingly. If your new behavior gives you a little temporary unpopularity with your peer group then to hell with them.

  Charlie Munger

  Giving, Littles, Groups

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• A Lesson on Elementary, Worldly Wisdom As It Relates To Investment Management & Business

  Charlie Munger

  Lessons, Management, Investment

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• A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Inspirational, Wise, Knowledge

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• Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Funny, Wise, Wisdom

  Baltasar Gracian (2006). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.53, Shambhala Publications

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• Life is a warfare against the malice of others.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Warfare, Life Is, Malice

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.7, Shambhala Publications

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• When desire dies, fear is born.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Anxiety, Desire, Born

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.115, Shambhala Publications

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• Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Inspirational, Life, Doors

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.18, Shambhala Publications

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• Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Reputation, Paid

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• It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Lying, Sleep, Awake At Night

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.86, Shambhala Publications

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• Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Gratitude, Memories, Good Memories

  Baltasar Gracian (2006). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.4, Shambhala Publications

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• Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Anger, Angry Feelings, Temper

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• The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Power, Justice, Diversity

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.164, Shambhala Publications

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• Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Art, Giving, Recourse

  Baltasar Gracian (2006). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.8, Shambhala Publications

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• Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Friendship, Relationship, True Friend

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.91, Shambhala Publications

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• A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens a truth, and adds a touch of beauty to old age itself.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Birthday, Justice, Age

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.8, Shambhala Publications

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• Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Inspirational, Motivational, Suicide

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• He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Water, Thirst, Wells

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.3, Shambhala Publications

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• A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Beauty, Beautiful, Mirrors

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• Worldly Wisdom Do not stay in the field! Nor climb out of sight. The best view of the world Is from a medium height.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Sight, Views, World

  Friedrich Nietzsche (2010). “The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs”, p.43, Vintage

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