Benjamin Franklin ( 10 of 244 )
Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.
Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.
Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.
Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.
A single man has not nearly the value he would have in a state of union. He is an incomplete read more
A single man has not nearly the value he would have in a state of union. He is an incomplete animal. He resembles the odd half of a pair of scissors.
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices
'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to
revenge an Injury.
'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to
revenge an Injury.
At the working man's house hunger looks in but dares not enter.
At the working man's house hunger looks in but dares not enter.
Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy clear gains; then shall thy read more
Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy clear gains; then shall thy pocket begin to thrive; creditors will not insult, nor want oppress, nor hungerness bite, nor nakedness freeze thee.
It is foolish to lay out money for the purchase of repentance.
It is foolish to lay out money for the purchase of repentance.
Energy and persistence alter all things.
Energy and persistence alter all things.
Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest.
Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest.
