When the wise man opens his mouth, the beauties of his soul present themselves to the view, like the statues in a temple. (Stobaeus)

When the wise man opens his mouth, the beauties of his soul present themselves to the view, like the statues in a temple.

Stobaeus

Related topics

man mouth present soul temple view wise statues

Related quotes

I'm glad I don't have to explain to a man from Mars why each day I set fire to dozens of little pieces of paper, and then put them in my mouth. View quote
Mignon McLaughlin
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions. View quote
Naguib Mahfouz
Temple was a man of the world amongst men of letters, a man of letters amongst men of the world. View quote
Thomas Babington Macaulay
No matter how dull, or how mean, or how wise a man is, he feels that happiness is his indisputable right. View quote
Helen Keller
I do not know which makes a man more conservative - to know nothing but the present, or nothing but the past. View quote
John Maynard Keynes