QOTD–The Greatest Wisdom Comes From ________.

My first thought was “from within’’.

Not sure why, it just sounded good.

But I guess if you’ve lived it or experienced something then you have a good idea of how it’s going to play out.

Here’s what some other people think.

 

“Some of life's greatest wisdom comes from observing the lives of very lost people.” – Shannon L. Alder

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”  - Aristotle

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” – Socrates

“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.” – Mark Twain

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” – Confucius

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue. – Buddha

“With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.” – Job 12:12

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth  forever.” – Psalm 111:10

"Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment." - Tao Te Ching

"Patience is the companion of wisdom."  - Saint Augustine

"The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting; by doubting we come to the question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth."  - Pierre Abelard

"The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance." - Benjamin Franklin

"Memory is the mother of all wisdom." - Aeschylus

"Wisdom is the daughter of experience." - Leonardo da Vinci

 

 

While writing this, I was listening to How Am I To Know? by Billie Holiday from The Commodore Master Takes.