He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

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...

Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and...

Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and...

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed

Everybody's human-everybody makes mistakes. If you laugh it off and keep going and try to...

Everybody's human-everybody makes mistakes. If you laugh it off and keep going and try to...

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

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.

If you have time don't wait for time

If you have time don't wait for time

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...

Creditors have better memories than debtors.

Creditors have better memories than debtors.

Quick to borrow is always slow to pay.

Quick to borrow is always slow to pay.

I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can...

I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can...

Memory, in widow's weeds, with naked feet stands on a tombstone.

Memory, in widow's weeds, with naked feet stands on a tombstone.