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

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

Beauty and folly are old companions.

Beauty and folly are old companions.

If you would not be forgotton as soon as you are dead and rotten, Either...

If you would not be forgotton as soon as you are dead and rotten, Either...

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.

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...

Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of

Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have,...

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have,...

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of,...

Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of,...

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

I hope... that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason...

I hope... that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason...

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of...

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of...

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

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.