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

Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse

Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new...

Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new...

Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will...

Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will...

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

Remember that credit is money.

Remember that credit is money.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.

Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.

Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

He that rises late must trot all day.

He that rises late must trot all day.

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

Man could direct his ways by plain reason, and support his life by tasteless food,...

Man could direct his ways by plain reason, and support his life by tasteless food,...

We must not indulge in unfavorable views of mankind, since by doing it we make...

We must not indulge in unfavorable views of mankind, since by doing it we make...