Never praise your Cider, Horse, or Bedfellow

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Praise Quotes

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

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

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct

A small leak can sink a great ship.

A small leak can sink a great ship.

Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.

Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

Nothing's so apt to undermine your confidence in a product as knowing that the commercial...

Nothing's so apt to undermine your confidence in a product as knowing that the commercial...

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an...

Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an...

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

Proclaim not all thou knowest

Proclaim not all thou knowest

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

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

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

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

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

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

The human race has had long experience and a fine tradition in surviving adversity. But...

The human race has had long experience and a fine tradition in surviving adversity. But...

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity...

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity...

Few of the many wise apothegms which have been uttered have prevented a single foolish...

Few of the many wise apothegms which have been uttered have prevented a single foolish...