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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Age Quotes, Life Quotes, Tragedy Quotes

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would...

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would...

Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.

Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy.

Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy.

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.

Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books

To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.

To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

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...

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.

A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not why the ship is built.

A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not why the ship is built.

A man who has both feet planted firmly in the air can be safely called...

A man who has both feet planted firmly in the air can be safely called...