Beauty and folly are old companions.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Beauty Quotes, Foolishness Quotes

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

Our necessities never equal our wants.

Our necessities never equal our wants.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

God works wonders now and then; behold a lawyer, an honest man.

God works wonders now and then; behold a lawyer, an honest man.

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

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

Nothing's so apt to undermine your confidence in a product as knowing that the commercial...

Nothing's so apt to undermine your confidence in a product as knowing that the commercial...

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

A small leak can sink a great ship.

A small leak can sink a great ship.

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.

It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war...

It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war...

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man...

It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man...

A good example is the best sermon.

A good example is the best sermon.

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

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

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

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...

Hear reason, or shell make you feel her.

Hear reason, or shell make you feel her.

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.

Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.

Perhaps not willingly, but pain can make a man do things he wouldn't willingly do.

Perhaps not willingly, but pain can make a man do things he wouldn't willingly do.

Your own reason is the only oracle given you by heaven, and you are answerable...

Your own reason is the only oracle given you by heaven, and you are answerable...