Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn at no other.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one...

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one...

I hope... that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason...

I hope... that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason...

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly...

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly...

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Those things that hurt, instruct.

Those things that hurt, instruct.

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

ords may show a mans wit but actions his meaning

ords may show a mans wit but actions his meaning

Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Without justice, courage is weak.

Without justice, courage is weak.

No gains without pains.

No gains without pains.

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to...

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to...

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

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

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.

Remember, that time is money.

Remember, that time is money.

The writer must earn money in order to be able to live and to write,...

The writer must earn money in order to be able to live and to write,...

What's the subject of life - to get rich? All of those fellows out there...

What's the subject of life - to get rich? All of those fellows out there...