1. If you concentrate on wisdom, you can gain rich knowledge.

Classic sayings about wisdom

2. A mind without wisdom is in terrible trouble.

3. A mind without wisdom is like a lantern without candles.

4. Brute force without wisdom is of little value.

5. People without wisdom will be deceived, confused and exploited by others. Only people with ideas are free and independent people.

6. Complete wisdom has four parts: wisdom, the principle of doing things properly; justice, the principle of fair handling of public and private matters; perseverance, the principle of not avoiding difficulties; temperance, the principle of suppressing desires and being indifferent and self-sustaining.

7. Those non-intelligent animals that only care about their own bodies are busy every day just looking for food for themselves; but for humans, rationality is the main characteristic of humans, and the first thing humans should care about is Seek true food—wisdom.

8. By absorbing other people’s knowledge, we can become more knowledgeable; but other people’s wisdom cannot help us become smarter.

9. Unwavering wisdom is the most precious thing, surpassing everything else.

10. I love wisdom more than wisdom loves me.

11. A wise man’s words lead to wisdom, but a fool’s words are nonsense.

12. What makes people shine is not the jewelry on their clothes, but the wisdom deep in their hearts.

13. The combined wisdom of all people cannot help a person without his own wisdom, just as a person who has lost his eyesight cannot use the eyesight of those around him to make up for his own shortcomings.

14. Whoever has wisdom will have power.

15. True wisdom is knowing the things most worth knowing and doing the things most worth doing.

16. People who love wisdom should be familiar with many things.

17. Avoiding ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.

18. Iron will rust if not used, water will stink if water is not flowing, and human wisdom will wither if not used.

19. A soul lacking wisdom is a dead soul. If it is enriched with knowledge, it can be rejuvenated, just like rain watering barren land.

20. The pursuit of knowledge is self-love, and holding on to wisdom is endless happiness.