If Pride leads the Van, Beggary brings up the Rear

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Pride Quotes

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous

Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another,...

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another,...

Those things that hurt, instruct.

Those things that hurt, instruct.

Observe all men, thyself most.

Observe all men, thyself most.

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...

Death takes no bribes.

Death takes no bribes.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

The best time to make friends is before you need them. Ether Barrymore

The best time to make friends is before you need them. Ether Barrymore

A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.

A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.

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

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

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

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...

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which...

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which...

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one...

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one...

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

In the still of the night I can hear my thoughts and dance into obscurity.

In the still of the night I can hear my thoughts and dance into obscurity.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...