Take the wisest few you can find, and one man of genius not a tithe so wise crushes them into powder.
The spirits of the wise Sit in the clouds and mock us.
He has not yet spoken in debate, but he has only been two years in Parliament, and he takes his father's wise advice not to speak till the third.
I have not her confidence," she replied at length, in a low tone; "she is a wise young woman and keeps her own counsel.
From the Church point of view, dear, you were wise not to come, for your feelings must have been sadly mixed, and you might have been compelled to take Privy Council proceedings against yourself.
And how wise he was, how considerate, how worthy of the treasure that her overflowing heart would heap on him!
If you are wise you will cut yourself entirely adrift from him, and warn your son to follow your example.
Of course, it is always easy to be wise after the event.
Simmonds, not knowing who might have it in mind to investigate the latest defect in his car, decided it would be wise to disappear until Viscount Medenham was well quit of Bristol.
Cynthia sat in the tonneau with the Frenchman, who drew her attention to the limestone cliffs in such wise that she did not even see the Mercury as she passed.
They seemed in no wise depressed by their condition and in fact were treated extremely well, for the general feeling of the town was decidedly adverse to the war.
In the meantime it is the duty of the General Government to cooperate with the States by a wise exercise of its constitutional powers and the enforcement of its existing laws.
Separated by the Constitution from the rest of the Union, limited in extent, and aided by no legislature of its own, it would seem to be a spot where a wise and uniform system of local government might have been easily adopted.
I think, myself, that this old fellow may have been more sinned against than sinning; though perhaps he's wise in wanting to make a change of base since they're all down on him around here.
If we are wise we'll lose no time in heading that way," was the quick response.
With the prospect of meeting hidden snags at any minute, Frank did not deem it wise to put on any speed.
In this wise he approached the spot where he knew he would find the mysterious sharpie anchored.
Our boys did not put in, for the sight was anything but pleasing to them; although Will did think it wise to get a picture of the camp, so as to add variety to his collection.
Perhaps because they lie on shore, exposed at low water, and the 'coons manage to get a mess occasionally," put in the wise Jerry.
Jerry, shaking that wise head of his in his obstinate fashion as he surveyed the ruins of the tent.
And if, on the whole and in general, Joseph was reckoned a wise and equitable ruler, and even adored as a kind of saviour of the world, it would be idle in us to canvass the wisdom of his administration.
It tells in favour of the court magicians and wise men that not one of them offered an interpretation of dreams to which it would certainly not have been difficult to attach some tolerably feasible interpretation.
In each case a profound impression is made by the superior wisdom or power displayed by the "wise men" of God.
The marvel is, that a symbolism so familiar to the Egyptian eye should not have been easily legible to even the most slenderly gifted of Pharaoh's wise men.
When he brings his two sons to get their grandfather's blessing, Jacob sees what Joseph has no inkling of, and peremptorily declines to follow the advice of his wise son.
It is a wise saying that "our great security against sin lies in being shocked at it.
It is the existence at the court of Pharaoh of this highly respected class of dream-interpreters and wise men, which lends significance to the conduct of Joseph when summoned into the royal presence.
Frequently men stand in the position of Hagar, knowing the course they ought to adopt and yet hesitating to adopt it until it is made easy to them by a wise and friendly word.
At the same time Pharaoh was perfectly right in his inference: "Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art.
He believed that God had chosen him to deal with this matter because he was wise in heart, and he believed his wisdom would remain because God had chosen him.
The Princess knew more about Love than any one who ever lived in this village, and for her sake I am asking you, who were chosen because you were wise men, to help the Polawee to be clean and happy again.
We went downstairs to see the Wise Man because we are hunting for the key to the gate of the fairy palace, and he thinks the birds know more about it than they tell.
The birds told us that you were the Wise Man and sent us down to see you.
What difference did it make to him what was thought of him by two fairies and an old crone of a Wise Woman?
It is never a wise plan to make up your mind not to have a good time," he said.
Even his wise wit she hath beguiled at her will, and lightly laid him in the arms of mortal women; Hera not wotting of it, his sister and his wife, the fairest in goodliness of beauty among the deathless Goddesses.
Mighty art thou and strong, and Zeus of wise counsels loves thee well with reverence due, and hath given thee honour and goodly gifts.
So abode she till wise Iambe with jests and many mockeries beguiled the lady, the holy one, to smile and laugh and hold a happier heart, and pleased her moods even thereafter.
Such a confusion, in Greece, makes it necessary for the wise son of Zeus to seek information, as in the Hymn to Hermes, from an old clown.
Nay, in silence she waited, casting down her lovely eyes, till the wise Iambe set for her a well-made stool, and cast over it a glistering fleece.
Such are wise Triptolemus, Diocles, Polyxenus, and noble Eumolpus, and Dolichus, and our lordly father.
Wise is he who heeds the words of the wise man: "Enter not into the path of the wicked, And go not in the way of evil men.
The wise man said: "He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
It requires Moral Courage to stand being laughed at, although it is the sign of a wiseman to be able to enjoy a laugh at his own expense.
It is a wise saying of the great apostle: "Not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think.
The wise captain never lets his men sleep on the field without posting one or more sentinels.
The wise man said: "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
The wise man cultivates his Conscience; that is, he listens for its warnings and suggestions, and yields his desires at its call.
Builders were wise enough to grasp the fact that with the increasing length of vessels steel ships would be able to stand a greater strain.
If every generation were as wise at the beginning as it is at the end there would be no progress.
It is a wise notion, Mr. Ackerman," rejoined Mr. Donovan.
But on consideration she decided that it would not be wise to marry him.
It may even be that I was inclined to slur it over as an unpleasant subject, and one that it was not wise to enlarge on.
Observe the limits of my art, which, like my mother's, is an art of midwifery; I do not pretend to compare with the good and wise of this and other ages.
Wise and good rhetoricians make the good to appear just in states (for that is just which appears just to a state), and in return, they deserve to be well paid.
And in like manner the Sophist who is able to train his pupils in this spirit is a wise man, and deserves to be well paid by them.
And I am far from saying that wisdom and the wise man have no existence; but I say that the wise man is he who makes the evils which appear and are to a man, into goods which are and appear to him.
For the impressions of the sick are as true as the impressions of the healthy; and the sick are as wise as the healthy.
All which implies that men do judge of one another's impressions, and think some wise and others foolish.
It can not be too often repeated that no system of legislation can be wise which is fluctuating and uncertain.
Surely if the pause for reflection intended by the wise authors of the Constitution by referring the subject back to Congress for reconsideration be ever expedient and necessary it is precisely such a case as the present.
In general it is not wise to enter into treaty stipulations respecting duties of import; they are usually much better left to the operation of general laws.
Nor is there any subject in regard to which moderation, connected with a wise discrimination, is more necessary than in the imposition of duties on imports.
It has insured to it the repose which always flows from truly wise and moderate counsels--a repose the more striking because of the long and angry agitations which preceded it.
The union of subjects wholly dissimilar in their character in the same bill, if it grew into a practice, would not fail to lead to consequences destructive of all wise and conscientious legislation.
The wise and upright Shikellemus died--"in the fear of the Lord.
Dohasan, who was wise as well as brave, advised against it.
Between-the-logs answered valiantly, in behalf of Chief Crane the wise man: "Brothers!
Here was an old general and some big captains, wise in the art of war.
He was respectfully listened to as a wise captain, and he and Little Turtle carried the day.
Then he may go back as wise as he came, for he'll learn nothing from me.
And so that wise word did not appear to be very sweet.
Pompey's was a wise provision for the safety of the state.
What patriot and politician would not be influenced by such advice from a wiseman and a friend?
Now I feel grief, now I am in agony, when somebody thinks me wise because I did not go with Pompey, or lucky perhaps.
The season of the year and the spirit of my troops prevents me from making a camp; nor is it wise to collect the garrisons from all the towns, lest room for retreat be lost.
From whence Christ speaketh unto us old ones earnestly to follow their examples, where he saith, "Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
That the Bible is hated of the Worldly-wise and of the Sophists.
For Effie was by no means so wise and courageous as Christie, in her sisterly admiration, was inclined to consider her.
You are making her as wise as you are yourself, and glum besides.
It is very plainly told us we are sinners and need a Saviour, that a Saviour has been provided, and those who come to Him He will in no wise cast out.
I am not wise in these matters, as I have just told you," she said, gravely.
The way that God saves sinners seemed so plain and wise and sure, that I wondered I had never seen it so before.
And Christie repeated many verses as they came to her mind: "Him that cometh unto Me, I will in nowise cast out.
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, shall in no wise lose his reward.
There are things hidden from thewise and prudent, and revealed only to babes--even to such little ones as this suffering child.
I am not wiseabout these things, Christie," she said.
The wise and loving elder sister was not long in discovering that the peevishness and listlessness of her young sister sprang from a cause beyond her control.
Wise to plan and strong to execute, she had done what few young girls in her sphere could have done.
There is no wrong in stealing from a thief--is there, wise Bird?
Dive their beaks into hot Pork, your Most Wise Majesty," echoed Lynx, with a fawning smile.
Most wise Lieutenant," smirked Pisew, "what wisdom hast thou originated this day?
I'll go with you, mostwise Lieutenant," declared Pisew.
You're so wiseand eloquent, dear Carcajou, that the others will do just as you advise.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "wise" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
