Thomas Jefferson on honesty

Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom.

~ Thomas Jefferson

Miles Kington on the difference between knowledge and wisdom

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in fruit salad.

~ Miles Kington, British journalist, musician and broadcaster

Nassim Taleb on risk management

Wisdom is knowing what to worry about and what to ignore.

~ Nassim Taleb, tweet, February 27, 2020

Lao Tzu on knowledge and wisdom

To attain knowledge, add things everyday. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.

~ Lao Tzu

Bertrand Russell on conquering fear

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty.  To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

~ Bertrand Russell

Charles Munger on reading and wisdom

In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn’t read all the time—none, zero.

~ Charles Munger

Abraham Heschel on perspective

When I was young, I admired clever people.  Now that I am old, I admire kind people.

~ Abraham Heschel, rabbi

Nassim Taleb on wisdom and frivolity

Wisdom in the young is as unattractive as frivolity in the elderly.

~ Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes, p. 16