Education: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.  Ambrose Bierce quotes No wise man ever wished to be younger. Jonathan Swift quotes The wisest of the wise may err. Aeschylus quotes The fool doth think himself wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool. William Shakespeare quotes For to fear death, my friends, is only to think ourselves wise without really being wise, for it is to think that we know what we do not know. For no one knows whether death may not be the greatest good that can happen to man. But men fear it as if they knew quite well that it was the greatest of evils. Socrates quotes A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart. Jonathan Swift quotes I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint. Hesiod quotes The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future. Herbert Spencer quotes In quiet moments when you think about it, you recognize what is critically important in life and what isn't. Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential. Elder Richard G. Scott quotes A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need the advice. Bill Cosby quotes | 
