Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Pride Quotes, Vanity Quotes

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

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

The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

Why does the blind man's wife paint herself

Why does the blind man's wife paint herself

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

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

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

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to...

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to...

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

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

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

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

If you have time don't wait for time

If you have time don't wait for time

Space by itself, and time by itself, are doomed to fade away into mere shadows,...

Space by itself, and time by itself, are doomed to fade away into mere shadows,...

Time is the one thing we possess. Our success depends upon the use of our...

Time is the one thing we possess. Our success depends upon the use of our...