Sloth and Silence are a Fool's Virtues

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Laziness Quotes, Silence Quotes

There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.

There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.

When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.

When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

The best of all medicines is resting and fasting

The best of all medicines is resting and fasting

Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou...

Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou...

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wife; and at forty,...

At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wife; and at forty,...

Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you...

Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you...

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Deny Self for Self's sake

Deny Self for Self's sake

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the...

In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the...

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises can be broken just as easily as they were made, and as hard as...

Promises can be broken just as easily as they were made, and as hard as...

Oft expectation fails, and most oft where most it promises; and oft it hits where...

Oft expectation fails, and most oft where most it promises; and oft it hits where...