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

Little boats should keep near shore

Little boats should keep near shore

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half-shut afterwards.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half-shut afterwards.

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

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

I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them...

I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them...

The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the...

The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the...

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

God helps those who help themselves.

God helps those who help themselves.

I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I...

I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I...

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy...

Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy...

Take Courage, Mortal; Death can't banish thee out of the Universe.

Take Courage, Mortal; Death can't banish thee out of the Universe.

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

He that rises late must trot all day.

He that rises late must trot all day.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

Observe all men, thyself most.

Observe all men, thyself most.

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...

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...