I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to the end: requesting only the advantage authors have, of correcting in a second edition the faults of the first.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Life Quotes

There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged

There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Grief for a dead Wife, and a troublesome Guest, Continues to the threshold, and there...

Grief for a dead Wife, and a troublesome Guest, Continues to the threshold, and there...

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

Are you angry that others disappoint you? remember you cannot depend upon yourself

Are you angry that others disappoint you? remember you cannot depend upon yourself

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something...

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something...

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.

When men and woman die, as poets sung, his heart's the last part moves, her...

When men and woman die, as poets sung, his heart's the last part moves, her...

Better slip with foot than tongue

Better slip with foot than tongue

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

A virtuous heretic shall be saved before a wicked Christian

A virtuous heretic shall be saved before a wicked Christian

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

I guess I don't so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and...

I guess I don't so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and...

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough...

The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough...

Where is your ancient courage? You were used to say extremities was the trier of...

Where is your ancient courage? You were used to say extremities was the trier of...

When their adventures do not succeed, however, they run away; but it was the mark...

When their adventures do not succeed, however, they run away; but it was the mark...

The essence of immorality is the tendency to make an exception of myself.

The essence of immorality is the tendency to make an exception of myself.

On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not...

On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not...

The Founding Fathers in their wisdom decided that children were an unnatural strain on parents....

The Founding Fathers in their wisdom decided that children were an unnatural strain on parents....