By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterestQuote by Confucius about wisdom, experience
Fundamentally, the land was held in common and administered by a group of nobles called the alii on behalf of the common good.Quote by Neil Abercrombie about common sense, prison, good, good luck
Father asked us what was God's noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.Quote by Louisa May Alcott about man, bad luck, bad, god, work
At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.Quote by Aristotel about people, animals, justice, law, man
The principles which men give to themselves end by overwhelming their noblest intentions.Quote by Albert Camus about end, man
Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction.Quote by Evelyn Waugh about art, symbol, destruction, magic, human imperfections
Jam today, and men aren't at their most exciting; jam tomorrow, and one often sees them at their noblest.Quote by Charles Percy Snow about opinion, man