My rule, in which I have always found satisfaction, is, never to turn aside in public affairs through views of private interest; but to go straight forward in doing what appears to me right at the time, leaving the consequences…

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Interest Quotes, Rules Quotes

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

The Family of Fools is ancient

The Family of Fools is ancient

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

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

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

If Pride leads the Van, Beggary brings up the Rear

If Pride leads the Van, Beggary brings up the Rear

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

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

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

Love and lordship hate companions

Love and lordship hate companions

He that's secure is not safe.

He that's secure is not safe.

Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of...

Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of...

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

There are 3 faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

There are 3 faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

No man ever was glorious, who was not laborious.

No man ever was glorious, who was not laborious.

Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself Till...

Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself Till...

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.