Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Experience Quotes, Foolishness Quotes

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the...

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the...

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

Rules to find out a fit Measure of Meat and Drink.

Rules to find out a fit Measure of Meat and Drink.

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

Revelation, indeed, as such had no influence on my mind

Revelation, indeed, as such had no influence on my mind

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to...

The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to...

There is no little enemy

There is no little enemy

He that drinks fast pays slow

He that drinks fast pays slow

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.

Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.

Where liberty is, there is my country.

Where liberty is, there is my country.

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...

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...

Proclaim not all thou knowest

Proclaim not all thou knowest

Self-awareness gives you the capacity to learn from your mistakes as well as your successes....

Self-awareness gives you the capacity to learn from your mistakes as well as your successes....

The final mystery is oneself.

The final mystery is oneself.