Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Idleness Quotes

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

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

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.

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

Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set...

Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set...

When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.

When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.

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

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

He that won't be counseled can't be helped.

He that won't be counseled can't be helped.

Never take a wife till thou hast a house and a fire to put her...

Never take a wife till thou hast a house and a fire to put her...

Industry need not wish.

Industry need not wish.

Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature...

Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature...

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

How many observe Christ's birthday! How few his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays...

How many observe Christ's birthday! How few his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays...

Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many

Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

I think vital religion has always suffered when orthodoxy is more regarded than virtue. The...

I think vital religion has always suffered when orthodoxy is more regarded than virtue. The...

There's many witty men whose brains can't fill their bellies.

There's many witty men whose brains can't fill their bellies.

Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse

Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong

If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.

If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.

Don't take 'no' for an answer, never submit to failure. Do not be fobbed off...

Don't take 'no' for an answer, never submit to failure. Do not be fobbed off...