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“My dad was more than a father, he was my foundation, his sacrifices, his wisdom, his hard work shaped the kind of person I am today.”
Gift Monday (born 2001) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Falcons’ star Gift Monday mourns dad with emotional tribute The Nation (3 November 2025)
“Mother Suzanne Aubert, founder of the Sisters of Compassion, gives us comfort in her practical wisdom: “Following the miracle of our birth, the only sure thing is our death when our life is complete. Though awesome, it is not to be unduly feared… We do not fall suddenly into death, we advance towards it step by step every day. Our last hour is not death by itself but it consummates it.”
Pinky Agnew (born 1955) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They are more blessed than i was but my responsibility now is to guide them, accelerate their maturity, give them wisdom and make sure they develop to be better than me. My father died when i was 14 and i never got that support.”
Benjamin Dube (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Such biological nonsense should not play a role in politics. Wisdom is not a matter of age. And when it comes with age (as it does occasionally), it is a reason to retire from political responsibility to become an elder who advises.”
Katamelo Phillipus Wido (born 1974) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Age comes with wisdom – Swapo member on Nandi-Ndaitwah, THE NAMIBIAN(5 August 2024)
“I urge young people to take advantage of their elders as an opportunity, a source of knowledge and wisdom.”
Nathalie-Aziza Munana (born 1960) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Nathalie-Aziza Munana cited in inter congo media (2024) ""RDC/Journée internationale des personnes âgées : Aziza Munana exhorte ses compatriotes à l’estime des vieillards dans chaque famille"" on The intercongomedia, 01…
“If you have to be hungry or thirsty about anything in life, that’s knowledge, information, experiences, wisdom. And much of that you can get from books, newspapers, online posts, or readings,”
Jessica Soho (born 1964) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/946820/jessica-soho-inspires-next-gen-journalists-at-nspc-2025-as-she-celebrates-40-years-in-broadcastin/story/
“I am beautiful, I am kind. With strength and wisdom, I clear my mind. Like the sun, I’ll shine and rise again.”
Michelle Dee (born 1995) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://tribune.net.ph/2025/06/28/michelle-dee-rising-as-her-own-reyna
“All that negative energy inside of you is blocking the blessings that God has in store for you. If you allow yourself to face and feel your pain, it will only hurt for a while. Cry it all out. After that, you will feel lighter and stronger. Pain in the body is temporary. Wisdom in the soul is forever.”
Maxene Magalona (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There's nothing more sexier than seeing a woman full of wisdom, not too sweet, not too strong, but just the right amount of spice.”
Heart Evangelista (born 1985) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: . "Heart Evangelista on her evolving view of beauty". 28 August 2024.
“The place that Solomon made to worship in, called the Far Mosque, is not built of earth and water and stone, but of intention and wisdom and mystical conversation and compassionate action.”
Coleman Barks (1937–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Every object and being in the universe is a jar overflowing with wisdom and beauty, a drop of the Tigris that cannot be contained by any skin. Every jarful spills and makes the earth more shining, as though covered in satin.”
Coleman Barks (1937–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Aging is representative of all the wisdom one gains through the years. I am not afraid of it. Instead, I embrace it.”
Dawn Zulueta (born 1969) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: . "Dawn Zulueta "not afraid" of aging". 03 May 2024.
“Let no one be shocked if, with reference to the creation of the world, I should invoke the testimony of pagan philosophers rather than the church fathers…. Let us then borrow from them and, with God’s help and command, rob the pagan philosophers of their wisdom and eloquence. Let us take from the unfaithful so as to enrich ourselves faithfully with the spoils.”
Daniel of Morley (1140–1210) said by 1210 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Anthony Pym, Negotiating the Frontier: Translators and Intercultures in Hispanic History , Jerome Publishing, Manchester, 2000.
“The reason I am okay now after everything I've been through is because of my sister Gretchen. She never left my side. We don't get to spend time, all the time. But the words of wisdom, her being there, even through the phone, I learned a lot,”
Claudine Barretto (born 1979) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Claudine Barretto bares relationship with sisters Gretchen, Marjorie, ABS-CBN News 5 May 2023.
“Life always gives us lemons. So, what I do is that I accept it, learn from it, and appreciate the wisdom it brings.”
Kai Montinola (born 2006) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: . "Why Kai Montinola is the Gen Z ingenue". 27 May 2025.
“...May you always find joy, wisdom and contentment in God.”
Kristine Hermosa (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Through that, one can find true peace, wisdom, and strength. May we finally have the leaders we have always wanted -- leaders who are God-fearing and God-loving, and with genuine hearts to serve, putting the country's interest first. May we always remember that our greatest strength together as Filipinos [as a nation] is our resilience, faith, and love for one another.”
Kuh Ledesma (born 1955) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kuh Ledesma marks 70th birthday with dinner concert, Jude Cartalaba 28 March 2025.
“Others may use their work as an excuse, aiming for the highest positions, which render the greatest service to the Church. (. . .) They may also justify themselves by saying that they do not want to become children among children themselves. Christ, the Wisdom of God Himself, did not hold back and treated children with confidence.”
Peter Canisius (1521–1597) said by 1597 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I wish to awaken in others and in myself a greater fervour so that the Catholic deposit of faith, which the Apostle entrusted to us for good reason and which is preferable to all the treasures of this world, may be preserved intact and authentic, since Christian wisdom, general peace and the holiness of man depend on it.”
Peter Canisius (1521–1597) said by 1597 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Wisdom is not absolute autocracy and independence of the soul, but obedience and subordination of the soul to higher things, through which it acquires the ability to dominate and subordinate lower things. Only in this way does it become subordinate and mistress. “'Servire Deo libertas est”'. Humility and freedom are equally necessary.”
Romano Amerio (1905–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We must make use of every minute, value every unit of our material power and pool the wisdom and talent of all so that we can accentuate both our visible national defense combat capability and our invisible political, social and cultural vitality, and combine these into a powerful, compact and undivided force.”
Chiang Ching-kuo (1910–1988) first seen 1978 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Inauguration of President Chiang Ching-kuo" in Taiwan Today (1 June 1978)
“Tell me what you find better, or more honourable than age. Is not wisdom entail'd upon it? Take the pre-eminence of it in every thing; in an old friend, in old wine, in an old pedigree.”
Shackerley Marmion (1603–1639) said by 1639 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Slightly altered in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919) p. 171, note: "What find you better or more honourable than age? Take the preheminence of it in everything, — in an old friend, in old wine, in an old …
“If it is a duty to reprimand one's friends, it is a sign of great wisdom to take the criticism of one's enemies seriously. (p. 59)”
Salvatore Natoli (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Wisdom lies in the ability to harness our diversity for collective growth.”
Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Plant genetic resources are seldom 'raw materials'; they are the expression of the current wisdom of farmers who have played a highly significant role in the building up of the world's genetic resource base... As is already happening in my country, farmers and national genebanks in developing countries can work together to preserve and expand crop genetic diversity on behalf of all humanity.”
Melaku Worede (1936–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The West has lost its faith but not the wisdom and hope of faith [...], the Christian roots of the West appear precisely when they are no longer recognised.”
Gianni Baget Bozzo (1925–2009) said by 2009 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have never depended on my own ability or wisdom or competence in our accomplishment.”
Adebayo Akinde (born 1946) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Happy the man who has escaped from the town! Every whispering of the tree, every murmuring of the stream, every sparkling pebble, preaches to him virtue and wisdom.Every shady grove is to him a holy temple, where his God waves nearer to him; every green sod an altar, where he kneels before the Lofty One.”
Ludwig Christoph Heinrich Hölty (1748–1776) said by 1776 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Of all the things to seek, the first is wisdom, in which lies the form of perfect goodness.”
Hugh of Saint Victor (1096–1141) said by 1141 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Wisdom enlightens human beings so that they may recognise themselves.”
Hugh of Saint Victor (1096–1141) said by 1141 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This sensible world […] is almost like a book written by the finger of God, that is, created by divine virtue, and individual creatures are like figures, not invented by human arbitrariness, but established by divine will to manifest the invisible wisdom of God. [...] It is therefore good to contemplate assiduously and admire divine works.”
Hugh of Saint Victor (1096–1141) said by 1141 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Whatever the accepted wisdom, making obesity a behavioral issue is endlessly problematic.”
Gary Taubes (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The words her father had said to her, echoed over and over in her memory — "Love generously, wisely, and without haste!" She thought that wisdom was in the simple joy of her lover’s eyes; about generosity Freya did not think at all — for those who practise it never weigh it — but the word "haste" she blotted out of her mind.”
Phyllis Bottome (1882–1963) said by 1963 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Green...contrasts more agreeably with all colours than any other individual colour. It has accordingly been adopted with perfect wisdom in nature as the general garb of the vegetal creation.”
George Field (1777–1854) said by 1854 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In short, science as such is in no way a guarantee of wisdom or humanity.”
Ernesto Galli della Loggia (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It took becoming a mother to feel this kind of depth… To gather emotion, wisdom, patience, and a knowing that can’t be taught — only lived,”
Sofia Andres (born 1998) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sofia Andres on artwork being part of an art exhibit: 'This painting is a reflection of where I live now', Nikka Sabio, Push Team, 6 June 2025.
“Were wisdom to be sold, she would give no price; every man is satisfied with the share he has from nature.”
Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696–1782) said by 1782 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Shall it be that I never hear of anything except deeds of bloodshed and violence? Would it be possible in these turbulent times for a man to listen to words of wisdom regarding music or the poets?”
Johnston McCulley (1883–1958) said by 1958 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If to live is to progress, if you are lucky, from foolishness to wisdom, then to write novels is to broadcast the various stages of your foolishness.”
Jane Smiley (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Wisdom and bad luck - do not contradict each other.”
Menashe lustig (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As man is constituted of body and soul joined together, so in His wisdom and love God has likewise attached spiritual grace to a visible sign, so that the senses may be convinced of what the soul believes.”
Hermann Rolfus (1821–1896) said by 1896 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Who can deny that absolute power requires a high degree of wisdom and masculine justice in order to be used and enjoyed justly and lovingly, to the point that man seems to have been created too weak to bear it”
Niels Ditlev Riegels (1755–1802) first seen 1792 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Forsøg til Femte Christians Historie, 1792, s. 4
“The golden circle of Humanity Is narrowed to themselves. For them alone Was Earth created, joyous, fair and free, The realm where each the other would enthrone, Sole sovereign whose dear sway all things should own In glad obedience—egotism sublime Of Youth and Love, whose faith may well atone For the cold wisdom with which hoary Time Crowns the steep height that Age with faltering step must climb.”
Mary J. Serrano (1840–1923) said by 1923 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Dr. Johnson has said that the chief glory of a country arises from its authors. But then that is only as they are oracles of wisdom; unless they teach virtue, they are more worthy of a halter than of the laurel.”
Jane Porter (1776–1850) said by 1850 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No matter your dating history, the gentle wisdom of the chengyu, handed down through generations, can help you find and nurture the relationship of your dreams.”
Cassindy Chao first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ancient Wisdom Modern Love, Introduction, p. 8 (Stone Monkey Publishing, 2024)
“When you have got visions from God, be patient enough to receive the needed wisdom to accomplish the missions.”
Mike Bamiloye (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No human can take over the properties acquired by another human through hard work and sweat and not expect a fight. Let wisdom prevail.”
Okey Bakassi (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No single person has the monopoly of knowledge, wisdom or ideas.”
“We must not allow external influences or inflammatory statements to divide us. Unity, wisdom, and diplomacy must take precedence over division and pride at this critical time.”
Abdulsalami Abubakar (born 1942) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Businessday NG, 2025
“The dimensions of the true greatness of any nation are to be measured by the status of its citizens, the character of its institutions, and the wisdom of its leaders.”
Herbert Macaulay (1864–1946) said by 1946 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source