The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you;…

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Positive Thinking Quotes, Respect Quotes

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

Fatigue is the best pillow

Fatigue is the best pillow

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

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

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

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...

One today is worth two tomorrows.

One today is worth two tomorrows.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Friends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by...

Friends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by...

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another,...

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another,...

The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt

The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.

He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.

There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse

Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse

Money is the string with which a sardonic destiny directs the motions of its puppets.

Money is the string with which a sardonic destiny directs the motions of its puppets.

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...