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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Life Quotes

Creditors have better memories than debtors.

Creditors have better memories than debtors.

Time is money.

Trouble knocked on the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away.

Trouble knocked on the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away.

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

Hunger is the best pickle.

Hunger is the best pickle.

It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I...

It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I...

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

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

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

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...

Fools need advice most, but wise men only are the better for it.

Fools need advice most, but wise men only are the better for it.

There will be sleeping enough in the grave

There will be sleeping enough in the grave

For age and want save while you may, No morning sun lasts a whole day.

For age and want save while you may, No morning sun lasts a whole day.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

He that's secure is not safe.

He that's secure is not safe.

There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently...

There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently...

He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.

He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.

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,...

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication...

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication...

Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.

Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.

The first and best victory is to conquer self; to be conquered by self is...

The first and best victory is to conquer self; to be conquered by self is...