Quote by Pericles

Wait for the wisest of all counselors, Time.

Wait for the wisest of all counselors, Time.

Summary

This quote suggests that when confronted with a dilemma or decision, one should exercise patience and allow the passage of time to offer guidance. It implies that time, as an observer of events and experiences, possesses wisdom and can provide insights that are invaluable in making choices. Instead of rushing into hasty decisions, the quote advises individuals to trust that the passage of time will reveal the best course of action. By waiting for the counsel of time, one can avoid impulsive decisions and make choices that are well-considered and wise.

Topics

Time

By Pericles

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

That government is best which governs least, because its peo

That government is best which governs least, because its people discipline themselves. If we are directed from Washington (heads of an organization) when to sow and when to reap, we will soon want for bread.

Thomas Jefferson

Government Political Philosophy Small Government

We, ignorant of ourselves,Beg often our own harms, which the

We, ignorant of ourselves,Beg often our own harms, which the wise powersDeny us for our good; so find we profitBy losing of our prayers.

William Shakespeare

Religion Philosophic

But a priest's life is not supposed to be well-rounded; it i

But a priest's life is not supposed to be well-rounded; it is supposed to be one-pointed -- a compass, not a weathercock.

Religion

We live in a land like no other - a land of freedom and oppo

We live in a land like no other - a land of freedom and opportunity unparalleled on the face of the globe.

Freedom

I'm sad to report that in the past few years, ever since unc

I'm sad to report that in the past few years, ever since uncertainty became our insistent 21st century companion, leadership has taken a great leap backwards to the familiar territory of command and control.

Margaret J. Wheatley

I think the debate in our society now is that people have to

I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.

King Abdullah II

Society

Punctuality is the thief of time

Punctuality is the thief of time

Time Hedonism

Every day, families in the United States face the stark choi

Every day, families in the United States face the stark choice between a roof over their heads and food on the table. Buying health insurance, owning a home, and saving up for college are just too far out of their reach.

Chris Van Hollen

Health

The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really

The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask.

Freedom

We take eagles and teach them to fly in formation.

We take eagles and teach them to fly in formation.

Teamwork

Intolerance is evidence of impotence.

Intolerance is evidence of impotence.

Aleister Crowley

Tolerance

It is the creative potential itself in human beings that is

It is the creative potential itself in human beings that is the image of God.