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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Government Quotes, Idleness Quotes

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

Death takes no bribes.

Death takes no bribes.

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has,...

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has,...

If you would not be forgotton as soon as you are dead and rotten, Either...

If you would not be forgotton as soon as you are dead and rotten, Either...

Education begins with life.

Education begins with life.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

Do not squander time for that is the stuff life is made of.

Do not squander time for that is the stuff life is made of.

The human brain is like a railroad freight car -- guaranteed to have a certain...

The human brain is like a railroad freight car -- guaranteed to have a certain...

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

He that's secure is not safe.

He that's secure is not safe.

Deny Self for Self's sake

Deny Self for Self's sake

Deny Self for Self's sake

Deny Self for Self's sake

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

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

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

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...

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

Some people are going to leave, but that's not the end of your story. That's...

Some people are going to leave, but that's not the end of your story. That's...