Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Civilization Quotes, Familiarity Quotes

Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and...

Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and...

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Life's Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late.

Life's Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

He that rises late must trot all day.

He that rises late must trot all day.

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.

He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many

Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set...

Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set...

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

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?

Half a truth is often a great lie.

Half a truth is often a great lie.

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.