Benjamin Franklin ( 10 of 244 )
Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.
Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.
At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30, the wit; at 40, the judgment.
At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30, the wit; at 40, the judgment.
Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry, all things easy. He that rises late must trot all day, and shall read more
Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry, all things easy. He that rises late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night, while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.
The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.
The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.
There was never a good war, or a bad peace.
There was never a good war, or a bad peace.
A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two different things.
A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two different things.
Ambition has its disappointments to sour us, but never the good fortune to satisfy us. Its appetite grows keener by read more
Ambition has its disappointments to sour us, but never the good fortune to satisfy us. Its appetite grows keener by indulgence and all we can gratify it with at present serves but the more to inflame its insatiable desires.
Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by other learned authors.
Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by other learned authors.
Fatigue is the best pillow
Fatigue is the best pillow
Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it.
Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it.
