Benjamin Franklin ( 10 of 244 )
Originality is the art of concealing your sources
Originality is the art of concealing your sources
He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; read more
He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.
Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.
Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearne, but it is still nonsense.
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearne, but it is still nonsense.
Applause waits on success.
Applause waits on success.
Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.
Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.
Despair ruins some, presumption many
Despair ruins some, presumption many
Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.
Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.
Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality, nothing will do, and read more
Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality, nothing will do, and with them everything.
Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.
Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.
