The best way to obtain truth and wisdom is not to ask from books, but to go to God in prayer, and obtain divine teaching. Jul 08, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young trees growing upon the roots of the old trunks that have crumbled away. Jul 08, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasion. Jul 08, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom. Jul 08, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation. Jul 08, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
The arts, quite simply, nourish the soul. They sustain, comfort, inspire. There is nothing like that exquisite moment when you first discover the beauty of connecting with others in celebration of larger ideals and shared wisdom. Jul 08, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Beauty, the eternal Spouse of the Wisdom of God and Angel of his Presence thru' all creation. Jul 08, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
One of the most beautiful passages of Rousseau is that in the sixth book of Confessions, where he describes the awakening in him of the literary sense. Of such wisdom, the poetic passion, the desire of beauty, the love of art for its own sake, has most. Jul 08, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
What is man's ultimate direction in life? It is to look for love, truth, virtue, and beauty. Jul 08, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Wisdom is the abstract of the past, but beauty is the promise of the future. Jul 08, 2024 - Fabian Biese>