Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Vice Quotes, Virtue Quotes

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

Grief for a dead Wife, and a troublesome Guest, Continues to the threshold, and there...

Grief for a dead Wife, and a troublesome Guest, Continues to the threshold, and there...

Never take a wife till thou hast a house and a fire to put her...

Never take a wife till thou hast a house and a fire to put her...

Beware the hobby that eats.

Beware the hobby that eats.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise

Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to...

The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to...

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

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

Without justice, courage is weak.

Without justice, courage is weak.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment...

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment...

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

He that takes a wife, takes care

He that takes a wife, takes care

He that displays too often his wife and his wallet is in danger of having...

He that displays too often his wife and his wallet is in danger of having...

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

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

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

Even people who aren't sick may not have optimal wellness.

Even people who aren't sick may not have optimal wellness.

There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful...

There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful...