A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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The best time to make friends is before you need them. Ether Barrymore

The best time to make friends is before you need them. Ether Barrymore

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her maskVice knows she's ugly, so puts on...

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her maskVice knows she's ugly, so puts on...

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge

Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of...

Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of...

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

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

The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.

The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is...

Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is...

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain...

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain...

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest...

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest...

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.