Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.
It may be mistaken to mix different wines, but old and new wisdom mix very well.[Verschiedene Weine zu mischen mag falsch sein, aber alte und neue Weisheit mischen sich ausgezeichnet.]
It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.
If I am fool, it is, at least, a doubting one; and I envy no one the certainty of his self-approved wisdom.
He’s a Fool that cannot conceal his Wisdom.
He who shall teach the Child to Doubt, the rotting Grave shall never get out.
He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad.
He that scatters thorns, let him not go barefoot.
He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books.
Great Estates may venture more; Little Boats must keep near Shore.
Fools make feasts and wise men eat ’em.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.