The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Ignorance Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

Beware the hobby that eats.

Beware the hobby that eats.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste.

Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste.

Mine is better than ours.

Mine is better than ours.

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

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

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

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

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of

Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of

You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

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

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

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.