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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Government Quotes

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...

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

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.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

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

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

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

Setting too good an example is a kind of slander seldom forgiven

Setting too good an example is a kind of slander seldom forgiven

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood

Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood

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...

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

There are three faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

There are three faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

One today is worth two tomorrows.

One today is worth two tomorrows.

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

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

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