A full belly makes a dull brain

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Intelligence Quotes

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed

To be proud of knowledge is to be blind with light

To be proud of knowledge is to be blind with light

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a...

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a...

Industry need not wish.

Industry need not wish.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

Those things that hurt, instruct.

Those things that hurt, instruct.

Faith is confirmed by the heart, confessed by the tongue, and acted upon by the...

Faith is confirmed by the heart, confessed by the tongue, and acted upon by the...

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but...

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but...

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

Remember that credit is money.

Remember that credit is money.

To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not...

To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not...

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

He that waits upon fortune is never sure of a dinner.

He that waits upon fortune is never sure of a dinner.

Half a truth is often a great lie.

Half a truth is often a great lie.

Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do...

Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do...

The truth is often a terrible weapon of aggression. It is possible to lie, and...

The truth is often a terrible weapon of aggression. It is possible to lie, and...