Benjamin Franklin ( 10 of 244 )
Beware of meat twice boiled, and an old foe reconciled.
Beware of meat twice boiled, and an old foe reconciled.
What maintains one vice would bring up two children.
What maintains one vice would bring up two children.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Teach your child to hold his tongue,
He'll learn fast enough to speak.
Teach your child to hold his tongue,
He'll learn fast enough to speak.
Beauty and folly are old companions.
Beauty and folly are old companions.
Where liberty is, there is my country.
Where liberty is, there is my country.
It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I would want, neither fine clothes, read more
It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I would want, neither fine clothes, fine houses or fine furniture.
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to read more
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.
Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances
Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances
A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contentedly.
A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contentedly.
