„An aphorism can contain only as much wisdom as overstatement will permit.“
— Clifton Fadiman American editor 1904 - 1999
Introduction to Unkempt Thoughts, St. Martin's Press (1962)
„Aphorisms respect the wisdom of silence by disturbing it, but briefly.“
"Where Epics Fail: Aphorisms on Art, Morality & Spirit" (2018)
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„Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.“
— Epictetus philosopher from Ancient Greece 50 - 138
— Musa al-Kadhim Seventh of the Twelve Imams and regarded by Sunnis as a renowned scholar 745 - 799
Ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani, Tuhaf al-'Uqul, p. 414.
Regarding Knowledge & Wisdom, General
„Silence is one of the gates to wisdom.“
— Ali al-Rida eighth of the Twelve Imams 770 - 818
Ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani, Tuhaf al-'Uqul, p. 523.
Regarding Knowledge & Wisdom, General
„Silence is a fence around wisdom.“
— Maimónides rabbi, physician, philosopher 1138 - 1204
Quelle: Hilkhot De'ot (Laws Concerning Character Traits), Chapter 2, Section 5, p. 33
„Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.“
— Francis Bacon English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, and author 1561 - 1626
„Silence does not always mark wisdom.“
— Samuel Taylor Coleridge English poet, literary critic and philosopher 1772 - 1834
— Abraham Maslow, buch Motivation and Personality
Quelle: Motivation and Personality (1954), p. 103.
— Ali al-Rida eighth of the Twelve Imams 770 - 818
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.78, p. 355.
Regarding Knowledge & Wisdom, General
— Julius Lester American author 1939 - 2018
Quelle: The Autobiography of God
„Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.“
— Plutarch ancient Greek historian and philosopher 46 - 127
— Ali al-Rida eighth of the Twelve Imams 770 - 818
Muhammad Kulayni, Usūl al-Kāfī, vol.2, p. 124.
Regarding Knowledge & Wisdom, General
„Wisdom never learned silence, and it is most annoying when least wanted.“
— Patricia A. McKillip, buch The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
Quelle: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld (1974), Chapter 10, p. 272.
„True wisdom consists in respecting the simple things we do“
— Paulo Coelho, buch Aleph
Quelle: Aleph
— Theodore Roethke American poet 1908 - 1963
Quelle: Poetry and Craft (1965), p. 95
— Solomon ibn Gabirol Avicebron 1021 - 1058
As quoted by Lama Surya Das, Huffington Post April 28, 2010 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lama-surya-das/spiritual-life-wisdom-an_b_552927.html.
