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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Books Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

Little boats should keep near shore

Little boats should keep near shore

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...

Never praise your Cider, Horse, or Bedfellow

Never praise your Cider, Horse, or Bedfellow

When a man and a woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part...

When a man and a woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part...

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.

Necessity never made a good bargain.

Necessity never made a good bargain.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

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.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

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

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

The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely

The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely

First rule of politics: you can't win unless you're on the ballot. Second rule: If...

First rule of politics: you can't win unless you're on the ballot. Second rule: If...

The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by...

The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by...