Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Related Quotes

Mundaka Upanishad, or or the Mundakopanishad

By means of higher knowledge, the wise behold every where the changeless Reality – which transcends the senses, which is uncaused, which is indefinable, which is all pervading and subtler than the subtlest, which is everlasting and is the source of all things and beings.

Knowledge | Means | Reality | Wise |

Katha Upanishad

There is one Ruler, the Spirit that is in all things, who transforms his own form into many. Only the wise who see him in their souls attain the joy eternal.

Eternal | Joy | Spirit | Wise |

Thiruvalluvar NULL

Be wise among the wise, but pretend to be dull among the fools.

Wise |

Henri Arnold

The wise person questions himself, the fool others.

Wise |

Philippa Foot, fully Philippa Ruth Foot, née Bosanquet

One of the things a wise man knows and a foolish man does not is that such things as social position, wealth, and the good opinion of the world, are too dearly bought at the cost of health or friendship or family ties.

Cost | Family | Good | Health | Man | Opinion | Position | Wealth | Wise | World | Friendship |

Willa A. Foster, also attributed to William A. Foster

Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.

Accident | Choice | Effort | Intention | Wise |

Abd-el-Kader or Abdul Qadir NULL

Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous.

Wise | Words |