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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Women Quotes

When men and woman die, as poets sung, his heart's the last part moves, her...

When men and woman die, as poets sung, his heart's the last part moves, her...

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

There was never a good war or a bad peace.

There was never a good war or a bad peace.

If you would be loved, love and be lovable.

If you would be loved, love and be lovable.

Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.

Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.

Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.

Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.

To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish

To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish

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.

If you'd lose a troublesome Visitor, lend him Money.

If you'd lose a troublesome Visitor, lend him Money.

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...

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

He that waits upon a fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

He that waits upon a fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly...

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly...

Without justice, courage is weak.

Without justice, courage is weak.

When you have no choice, mobilize the spirit of courage

When you have no choice, mobilize the spirit of courage

Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.

Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.

Justice belongs to those who claim it, but let the claimant beware lest he create...

Justice belongs to those who claim it, but let the claimant beware lest he create...