Wisdom is worried for being slow in its speech and expeditious in its actions.
“To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude.”
“Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.”
“The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.”
“In my old age there is a coming into flower. My body wanes; my mind waxes.”
“How sad to see a father with money and no joy. The man studied economics, but never studied happiness.”
“Wisdom stands at the turn in the road and calls upon us publicly, but we consider it false and despise its adherents.”
“You cannot predict the future, but you can create it.”
“If not now then when, if not me then who?”
“The talkers and writers resent being left on the sidelines by the doers.”