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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Civilization Quotes, Familiarity Quotes

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

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

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

An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow

An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.

Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.

There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged

There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged

Where liberty is, there is my country.

Where liberty is, there is my country.

Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you...

Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you...

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...

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.

Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

Never take a wife till thou hast a house and a fire to put her...

Never take a wife till thou hast a house and a fire to put her...

There isn't a wife in the world who has not taken the exact measure of...

There isn't a wife in the world who has not taken the exact measure of...

American women expect to find in their husbands a perfection that English women only hope...

American women expect to find in their husbands a perfection that English women only hope...