Wisdom as a family value
Wisdom is knowledge with good judgment attached. Families who choose it often want to honor elders, the grandmother who is usually right, and teach kids to think before they act. The owl and the lamp are its symbols in heraldry, one for watchfulness and one for light.
Family mottos about wisdom
- Seek wisdom
- Think, then act
- Choose wisely
- Wise hearts
- Choose wisely. Stay curious.
- Choose wisely. Keep learning. Make something.
- Wisdom and faith
Latin mottos with wisdom
In Latin, wisdom is Sapientia. Paired with another value it makes a classic two-word motto.
- Sapere Aude
- Dare to be wise
- Sapientia et Studio
- By wisdom and eagerness to learn
- Sapientia et Doctrina
- By wisdom and learning
- Sapientia et Ingenio
- By wisdom and creativity
- Sapientia et Fide
- By wisdom and faith
- Sapientia et Benignitate
- By wisdom and kindness
- Sapientia et Fidelitate
- By wisdom and faithfulness
- Sapientia et Clementia
- By wisdom and mercy
Creed lines about wisdom
Classic (timeless and formal)
We seek wisdom more than gold.
We think before we speak and listen before we judge.
We honor the wisdom of those who came before us.
Warm (heartfelt and plain-spoken)
We think things through and make good choices.
We ask for advice, and we listen to it.
We learn from the people who love us most.
Playful (funny, but still true)
We think before we speak. We are still practicing.
We know that Grandma is usually right.
We are wise enough to know when to order pizza.
A sample creed built around wisdom
This is what the generator writes for a family whose answers put wisdom first, in the classic tone. Your family's own answers will change the lines, and you can edit every one.
Here is what our family stands for:
We think before we speak and listen before we judge.
We seek to understand the world and our place in it.
We treasure learning and never cease to grow.
So it is, and so it shall be.
Wisdom in heraldry
Purpure (purple) is the color most often tied to wisdom: traditionally royal majesty, sovereignty and justice. Symbols that suit it:
Talk about it at the table
- What is the wisest advice anyone in our family has given you?
- How do you decide what to do when you are not sure?
- Whose advice do you trust most, and why?