Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

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...

Lying rides upon debt's back.

Lying rides upon debt's back.

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. Whats a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. Whats a sundial in the shade?

God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the...

God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the...

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...

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

Where there is marriage without love, there will be love without marriage.

Where there is marriage without love, there will be love without marriage.

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

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

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

We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately.

We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately.

Hunger is the best pickle.

Hunger is the best pickle.

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

The human brain is like a railroad freight car -- guaranteed to have a certain...

The human brain is like a railroad freight car -- guaranteed to have a certain...

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.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Eccentricities of genius.

Eccentricities of genius.

Put your talent into your work, but your genius into your life

Put your talent into your work, but your genius into your life