Benjamin Franklin ( 10 of 244 )
Fish and visitors stink after three days.
Fish and visitors stink after three days.
Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.
Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.
In order for three people to keep a secret, two must be dead.
In order for three people to keep a secret, two must be dead.
Applause waits on success.
Applause waits on success.
Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
Force shites upon Reason's Back.
Force shites upon Reason's Back.
Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.
Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.
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.
Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be read more
Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
