From the author
Realizing that young people in their early adult lives make many mistakes due to a lack of life experience and wisdom, I decided to collect wise sayings of scientists, philosophers, writers, statesmen and public figures on certain life issues, so that later, when they grow up , pass these statements on to my grandchildren.
The commandment is: learn from the mistakes of others, not your own.
I hope that, having become acquainted with my notes, they will be a little wiser, smarter and more careful. The expressed wisdom will help them solve emerging life problems more correctly and painlessly. Anticipate the consequences of certain decisions.
I had a question: why not pass on my many years of recordings to young people? The life experience of generations of peoples of the world in a large number of proverbs and sayings will serve not only to decorate their speech, but will certainly be important and useful in business and everyday life.
Russian speech is rich in figurative expressions, and a good proverb and saying hits not the eyebrow, but the eye.
By accumulating life experience, young people will make fewer mistakes, they will have fewer conflicts when communicating, and their lives will be calmer and more joyful.
Wisdom will come to them before old age. It should not be like this, as the French humanist philosopher and writer Michel de Montaigne noted: “We learn to live when our life has already passed.”
This collection includes wise sayings: from Russian and foreign periodicals; from speeches, performances, literary reference books; from the compilers of such collections. Most of the statements are sayings of scientists, philosophers, writers - N. M. Karamzin, V. T. Klyuchevsky, N. V. Gogol, M. Gorky, V. G. Belinsky, S. I. Ozhegov, K. D. Ushinsky , Plato, Aristotle, B. Shaw, E. Zola, W. Churchill and many others - more than 4 thousand people. Taking into account my extensive life and teaching experience, I also contributed a number of my thoughts.
I noticed that there are many statements on the same topics. If you combine them, you get a life chain-dialogue. At the same time, it is undesirable to indicate the author after each quote, since the chain of conversation is lost - the author’s inscription will distract the reader from the content and the meaning of this collection will be lost. Of the more than 5 thousand statements by scientists and public figures, most of them are unfamiliar to the general reader.
In this collection there are opposing opinions, and the reader must draw his own conclusions.
The collection includes many proverbs that enhance the expressiveness of the speaker’s language. They will help young people enrich and diversify their speech.
When compiling the collection, the goal was set: it is not so important who
said, but
what
is said is important.
The French philosopher Pierre de la Ramée argued that no authority should dominate reason.
If the reader is interested in the authors of the statements, he can turn to any source convenient for him for information.
It is very important not to read this book, as they say, “bingely,” but to be guided by the statement of the Dutch philosopher, writer and humanist Erasmus of Rotterdam: “You must think thoroughly so that what you read turns into your flesh and blood, and is not put together in one memory, like in some dictionary." Only then will you feel and understand all the wisdom of these statements.
This collection reflects about 70 topics - these are many aspects of our daily life - and more than five thousand wise sayings and sayings.
Virgil, the ancient Roman poet, noted that young readers need to consider that “no one can be either omniscient or omnipotent.” And Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, a French writer and natural scientist, said: “The authority of big names too often serves as the basis for delusions.”
I hope that this book will be on the table of many (and especially young readers) and will become a companion in life.
Proverbs and sayings of the wise
Proverbs of wise people
And everything that was written before was written for our instruction. Apostle Paul
You will never be able to create wise men if you kill naughty children. Jean Jacques Rousseau
Faith is not the beginning, but the end of all wisdom. Johann Wolfgang Goethe
You should set two goals for yourself in life. The first goal is to achieve what you are striving for. The second goal is the ability to enjoy what has been achieved. Only the wisest representatives of humanity are capable of achieving the second goal. Logan Piersall Smith
In this age people read too much to be wise and think too much to be beautiful. Oscar Wilde
All philosophers are wise in their maxims and fools in their behavior. Benjamin Franklin
Where are the mines of wisdom? Usually where she is buried. Stanislav Jerzy Lec
Folly and wisdom are transmitted as easily as contagious diseases. Therefore, choose your comrades. William Shakespeare
The fool thought that wisdom would come to him over the years. Leonid Krainov-Rytov
Lord, give me the peace of mind to accept the things I cannot change, the strength to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Catholic prayer
Women rule us; Let us try to bring them to perfection: the more they know, the more perfect we will be. Male wisdom also depends on the development of the female mind. R. Sheridan
Worldly wisdom is the understanding that most of the dangers, the anticipation of which is a source of unrest, do not materialize. Ilya Shevelev
Know that wisdom reduces complaints, not suffering! Kozma Prutkov
Having avoided one trouble, you find yourself in another; However, this is wisdom: having weighed all possible troubles, consider the least evil as a good. Niccolo Machiavelli
The art of being wise is knowing what to ignore. W.James
The source of our wisdom is our experience. The source of our experience is our stupidity. Sasha Guitry
True wisdom does not bow its head. Stanislav Jerzy Lec
When trouble threatens, when things get tough, the wise man blames himself, the fool scolds his friend. Eastern wisdom
Who is called the wisest? Someone who accepts things as they are. S. Gabirol
He who is wise is also good. Socrates
Who knows more - a wise man or a fool? Of course, he is a fool: a wise man doubts everything, but a fool does not. Unknown author
Whoever acquires honesty and wisdom will truly not be lost forever: After all, honesty keeps its promises, But wisdom... never gives them! E.A.Asadov
He who has never committed folly is not as wise as he thinks. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Curiosity is not a vice, but a big disgusting thing. Folk
Wise is the one who knows not much, but what is necessary. Aeschylus
The ignoramus who is alien to wisdom is wiser than the sage who hungers for ignorance. William Shakespeare
A wise man asks questions to the world, a Fool gives precise answers. But does the wise man ask so that the last idiot can answer? N.N.Matveeva
It is wise to write only about what they do not understand. V.O.Klyuchevsky
A sage is one who has become imperceptibly wiser. G.E. Malkin
The sage creates his own destiny. Plautus
The sage keeps his mouth closed: he knows that even a candle burns out with his tongue. Chuang Tzu
Wisdom is intelligence infused with conscience. Fazil Iskander
Wisdom comes with time. Sometimes the time comes alone. Unknown author
A wise person understands that it is better to forbid oneself from a hobby than to fight it later. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Wisdom, like turtle soup, is not accessible to everyone. Kozma Prutkov
Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is the action itself. D. Jordan
Wisdom is when you no longer consider yourself smarter than everyone else, but try to be no more stupid than others. Boris Krutier
The wisdom of centuries was swallowed up by the stupidity of centuries. G.E. Malkin
Wisdom is the healing power of sorrows. G.E. Malkin
Wisdom lies not in being smarter than others, but in not letting others know about it. Veselin Geogiev
There should be plenty of wisdom, because few people use it. Stanislav Jerzy Lec
A wise man demands everything only from himself, while an insignificant man demands everything from others. Chinese proverb
We live in a world where one fool creates many fools, and one wise man creates very few wise ones. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
You have to beware of two things: your own stupidity and the wisdom of others. Veselin Geogiev
The real sign by which you can recognize a true sage is patience. G.Ibsen
Learn to see where everything is dark and hear where everything is quiet. In darkness you will see light, in silence you will hear harmony. Chuang Tzu
Learning wisdom is as impossible as learning to be beautiful. Henry Wheeler Shaw
The equanimity of the sages is nothing more than the ability to hide their worries. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Foolish people argue with other people, wise people argue with themselves. Oscar Wilde
Only the wisest and the stupidest do not change. Confucius
There are no situations and no matters so insignificant in which wisdom cannot be manifested. L.N. Tolstoy
There is no greater wisdom than timing. Francis Bacon
No one should exceed the limits: the wisdom of life is to know the measure in everything. Hippocrates
Nowadays more is required from one wise man than in ancient times from seven. Baltesar Gracian
To have wisdom and not move your hand (i.e. to remain silent) is true self-absorption. Kang Youwei
He swallowed a lot of wisdom, but it all seemed to go down his throat the wrong way. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Experience increases our wisdom, but does not decrease our stupidity. Henry Wheeler Shaw
Be careful to dilute your own wisdom with the stupidity of others. Stanislav Jerzy Lec
He took Stupidity to the master. “Can it be converted into Wisdom?” “It’s possible,” answered the master, “and there will still be some left.” Stanislav Jerzy Lec
An individual does not have to be wiser than an entire nation. Honore de Balzac
The first sign of true political wisdom is always the ability to renounce in advance the unattainable. Stefan Zweig
Use the wisdom accumulated by humanity over the past centuries. Konstantin Shchemelinin
Proverbs contradict one another. This, in fact, is the folk wisdom. Stanislav Jerzy Lec
Rulers need wise men much more than wise men need rulers. Abul Faraj
The reason why rivers and seas receive tribute from a hundred mountain streams is because they are lower than the latter. Thanks to this, they are able to dominate all mountain streams. In the same way, the sage, who wants to be above people, places himself below them. Wanting to be ahead of us, he stands behind. That is why, although his place is higher than people, they do not feel his weight. Although his place is ahead of them, they do not consider this an insult. Lao Tzu
It is much easier to show wisdom in the affairs of others than in your own. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The least good in life is wealth, the greatest is wisdom. Gotthold Lessing
The best proof of wisdom is a continuous good mood. Michel de Montaigne
The wisest man is the one who is most annoyed by the loss of time. Alighieri Dante
Once you take a step forward, think about whether you can step back. Then you will avoid the fate of the lively ram, whose horns are stuck in the wall. Before you start anything, consider whether you can complete it. Then you will not be like the one who undertook to ride on a tiger. Hong Zicheng
With a strong soul, free from seduction, look, sage, at the ups and downs. Firduosi
The perfectly wise man never considers himself great, so he can become truly great. Lao Tzu
Doubt is halfway to wisdom. Publilius Syrus
Try to be wise first, and learn when you have free time. Pythagoras
Only one deity can possess comprehensive wisdom, and man can only strive for it. Pythagoras
A learned person is a vessel, a sage is a source. W. Olgerai
The philosophical wisdom of the present century becomes the general common sense of the next century. G. Beecher
The brave man is tested by war, the wise man by anger, the friend by need. Arabic proverb
Keeping your secret is wise, but expecting others to keep it is stupid. Samuel Johnson
It is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly. Anatole France
What has become funny cannot be dangerous. Voltaire
To live your life wisely, you need to know a lot. Remember two important rules to begin with: You’d better starve than eat anything, And it’s better to be alone than with just anyone. Omar Khayyam
Man has gathered together the wisdom of all his ancestors, and look what a fool he is! E. Canetti
It is wise to water the wheel of friendship with the oil of polite politeness. Gabriel Colette
Living life is not a field to cross
A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. /English proverbs/
He who takes a roundabout path finds happiness, but he who goes straight runs into need. /Chuvash proverbs/
Knowing little is dangerous. /English proverbs/
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. /English proverbs/
While the smart man thinks, the fool marries his son. /Armenian proverbs/
Get rich at the expense of your field, but not rich at the expense of someone else's land. /Vietnamese proverbs/
Those who are too picky will get the scum. /Chuvash proverbs/
Without bad generals there would be no good ones. /Vietnamese proverbs/
When the battle is over, many warriors appear. /Tatar proverbs/
Throw a dog a bone and it will shut up. /Armenian proverbs/
The groom’s house still doesn’t know anything, but the bride’s wedding is already being celebrated./Armenian proverbs/
The crow says: “My chicks are snow-white.” /Chuvash proverbs/
If I am not in heaven, let at least a donkey tumble there./Armenian proverbs/
A fool and his money are quickly parted. /English proverbs/
The stomach is full, but the eyes are not there yet./Armenian proverbs/
When there is little there is enough, when there is a lot there is not enough. /Chuvash proverbs/
When they want to kill a dog, they say that it is rabid. /Armenian proverbs/
Talking interestingly is better than talking a lot. /Vietnamese proverbs/
♥ Maybe it was sown, but it didn’t come up. /Armenian proverbs/
The burden of a smart person is always on the shoulders of a fool. /Armenian proverbs/
After lunch, porridge becomes cheaper. /Armenian proverbs/
You can't fool an old man with words. /Chuvash proverbs/
Too smart is the brother of the crazy. /Armenian proverbs/
There are seven fools at home, and then another one fell on his head. /Armenian proverbs/
An honest life is a bad testament./Greek proverbs/
I didn’t say: you won’t become a king, I said: you won’t become a man. /Armenian proverbs/
Money doesn't care about laws. /Vietnamese proverbs/
If you are hungry in your youth, do not rush to despair; if you are rich in your youth, do not rush to rejoice. /Vietnamese proverbs/
The kid bleated and lived, the lamb died silently. /Armenian proverbs/
Idleness in youth means poverty in old age. /Greek proverbs/
They got me married without me, I went to the mill. /Armenian proverbs/
Come on, grandpa, I'll show you your vineyard. /Greek proverbs/
The tree does not take away its shadow even from the one who came to cut it down. /Indian proverbs/
We're going to get some wool, and we'll come back shorn. /Greek proverbs/
God gave man two ears and one mouth so that he would listen more and talk less. /Jewish proverbs/
We anger God with our sins, and people with our virtues. /Jewish proverbs/
The rich are not lent small money, the poor - large. /Jewish proverbs/
He who thinks that money will give him everything will end up doing everything for money. / Italian proverbs /
The shark will be happy if the whole world is under water. /Chinese proverbs/
A child, a drunk and a fool will always tell the truth. /Polish proverbs/
There is only the wrong way, but there is no hopeless situation. /Chinese proverbs/
Everyone complains about the lack of money, but no one complains about the lack of intelligence. / Jewish proverbs /
Open your eyes quickly, open your mouth slowly. /Chinese proverbs/
One apple a day and a doctor at the door./Italian proverbs/
He hits - he regrets, he scolds - he loves, when he gets angry - he tramples underfoot. /Chinese proverbs/
Arrogance comes before the fall. /German proverbs/
In his youth he wandered around without anything to do, as an adult he dreams of digging up a treasure, when he gets old he will become a monk. /Chinese proverbs/
The stupidest peasants have the largest potatoes. /German proverbs/
The nobleman will die - a hundred guests at the gate, the general will die - and the soldier will not come. /Chinese proverbs/
Happiness and glass, how easily they break. /German proverbs/
A person needs three things in life: patience, a sweet tongue and the ability to keep a secret. /Jewish proverbs/
The sun shines everywhere for a contented heart. /German proverbs/
Sayings about the mind
Make money with your mind. Set it to mind. The mind goes beyond the mind. Smart, but unreasonable. Clueless, but memorative. They scold the fool, and he says: “They are ringing for mass.” He’s talking about Yerema, and he’s talking about Thomas. He's talking about Ivan, and he's talking about Stepan. Chew it and put it in his mouth. There is a mind, but it doesn’t interfere. Let's get some money, godfather, get smart. Live in hindsight. You can't see the forest for the trees. And red, and variegated, and barren. I walked through the forest, but didn’t see any firewood. He sees a lot, but understands little. God forbid you contact a fool. Runs around like a fool with a dirty bag. I was confused. My head is like a sieve. We have no end of fools. There is little in his head. Even though I'm a fool, I still demand it.
