proverbs quotes

Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.

I used to read five psalms every day – that teaches me how to get along with God. Then I read a chapter of Proverbs every day and that teaches me how to get along with my fellow man.

The genius, wit, and the spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs.

It may be the cock that crows, but it is the hen that lays the eggs.

Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them.