James Russell Lowell Quotes About Wisdom
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And I honor the man who is willing to sink half his present repute for the freedom to think, and, when he has thought, be his cause strong or weak, Will risk t' other half for the freedom to speak.
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Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.
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Ah, men do not know how much strength is in poise, That he goes the farthest who goes far enough.
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For only by unlearning Wisdom comes.
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Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.
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A wise skepticism is the first attribute of a good critic.
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