Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Genius Quotes

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

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

Hope of gain lessens pain.

Hope of gain lessens pain.

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each...

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each...

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have,...

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have,...

We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps...

We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps...

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct

He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

How many observe Christ's birthday! How few his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays...

How many observe Christ's birthday! How few his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays...

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...

Half a truth is often a great lie.

Half a truth is often a great lie.

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set...

Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set...

Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.

Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.