Wisdom is the winner over good luck

Quote by Juvenal

Topics: Luck Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

The people that once bestowed commands, consulships, legions, and all else, now concerns itself no...

The people that once bestowed commands, consulships, legions, and all else, now concerns itself no...

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

It is difficult not to write satire.

It is difficult not to write satire.

Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind

Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind

The traveller with empty pockets will sing in the thief 's face.

The traveller with empty pockets will sing in the thief 's face.

The brief span of our poor unhappy life to its final hour is hastening on;...

The brief span of our poor unhappy life to its final hour is hastening on;...

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

There is hardly a case in which the dispute was not caused by a woman.

There is hardly a case in which the dispute was not caused by a woman.

Every fault of the mind becomes more conspicuous and more guilty in proportion to the...

Every fault of the mind becomes more conspicuous and more guilty in proportion to the...

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason.

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason.

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.

Revenge is sweet, sweeter than life itself - so say fools

Revenge is sweet, sweeter than life itself - so say fools

Success would be the best revenge.

Success would be the best revenge.

Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill,...

Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill,...