The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them.
Francois De La RochefoucauldRead
We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Advice can be offered, but true wisdom must be gained through experience.
This quote reflects the idea that while we can share our thoughts and advice with others, the ability to understand and benefit from that advice comes from personal experiences and learning. Wisdom is not just about knowing what is right but also about applying that knowledge effectively in life situations.
Themes
AdviceWisdomExperienceLearningKnowledge
In practice
Example use cases
In a leadership meeting, one might say, 'As we reflect on our past decisions, remember, we give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.'
More from Francois De La Rochefoucauld
All quotes βOld men delight in giving good advice as a consolation for the fact that they can no longer set bad examples.
Francois De La RochefoucauldRead
Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.
Francois De La RochefoucauldRead
Conceit causes more conversation than wit.
Francois De La RochefoucauldRead
The defects and faults of the mind are like wounds in the body; after all imaginable care has been taken to heal them up, still there will be a scar left behind, and they are in continual danger of breaking the skin and bursting out again.
Francois De La RochefoucauldRead
To understand matters rightly we should understand their details; and as that knowledge is almost infinite, our knowledge is always superficial and imperfect.
Francois De La RochefoucauldRead
Similar quotes
Never argue with people who buy ink by the gallon.
Mark TwainRead
Wherever I am, let me never forget to distinguish want from need
Barbara KingsolverRead
Insights don't usually arrive at my desk, but go into notebooks when I'm on the move. Or half-asleep.
Hilary MantelRead
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.
Richard P. FeynmanRead
In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.
Deepak ChopraRead
Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external desires toward a judicious, intelligent awareness.
B.K.S. IyengarRead