If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Passion Quotes

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

Never confuse motion with action.

Never confuse motion with action.

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

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

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

A virtuous heretic shall be saved before a wicked Christian

A virtuous heretic shall be saved before a wicked Christian

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.

Most fools think they are only ignorant.

Most fools think they are only ignorant.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the...

The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the...

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...

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

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

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

To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from...

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from...

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

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

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.