Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Suicide Quotes

What one relishes, nourishes

What one relishes, nourishes

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

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

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

Where there's marriage without love, there will be love without marriage

Where there's marriage without love, there will be love without marriage

He is a fool who cannot be angry; but he is a wise man who...

He is a fool who cannot be angry; but he is a wise man who...

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

Many estates are spent in the getting, since women for tea forsake spinning and knitting,...

Many estates are spent in the getting, since women for tea forsake spinning and knitting,...

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...

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

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...

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can...

The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can...

Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield.

Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.