A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion

Quote by Chinese Proverbs

Topics: Decision Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

Better to be a dog in times of peace than a human being in times...

Better to be a dog in times of peace than a human being in times...

Medicine can only cure curable disease, and then not always

Medicine can only cure curable disease, and then not always

A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of...

A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of...

Use power to curb power

Use power to curb power

Don't consider your reputation and you may do anything you like

Don't consider your reputation and you may do anything you like

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can...

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can...

He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes

He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes

One never needs their humor as much a when they argue with a fool.

One never needs their humor as much a when they argue with a fool.

There are two perfectly good men, one dead, and the other unborn

There are two perfectly good men, one dead, and the other unborn

With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm

With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm

He who is passionate and hasty, is generally honest; it is your cool dissembling hypocrite,...

He who is passionate and hasty, is generally honest; it is your cool dissembling hypocrite,...

Distance tests a horse's strength. Time reveals a person's character.

Distance tests a horse's strength. Time reveals a person's character.

Pleasure for one hour, a bottle of wine. Pleasure for one year a marriage; but...

Pleasure for one hour, a bottle of wine. Pleasure for one year a marriage; but...

Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.

Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.

So long as a man is angry he cannot be in the right

So long as a man is angry he cannot be in the right

In the midst of great joy do not promise to give a man anything; in...

In the midst of great joy do not promise to give a man anything; in...

The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose...

The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose...

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days...

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days...

Man, proud man, dressed in a little brief authority, like an angry ape, play such...

Man, proud man, dressed in a little brief authority, like an angry ape, play such...

Anger blows out the lamp of the mind

Anger blows out the lamp of the mind

Sorrow is the child of too much joy

Sorrow is the child of too much joy