A full belly makes a dull brain

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Intelligence Quotes

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Mine is better than ours.

Mine is better than ours.

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows...

He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows...

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

Industry need not wish.

Industry need not wish.

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one...

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one...

Beauty and folly are old companions.

Beauty and folly are old companions.

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life...

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life...

Despair ruins some, presumption many

Despair ruins some, presumption many

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.

Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

When men and woman die, as poets sung, his heart's the last part moves, her...

When men and woman die, as poets sung, his heart's the last part moves, her...