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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Ignorance Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

Where liberty is, there is my country

Where liberty is, there is my country

Humility makes great men twice honorable

Humility makes great men twice honorable

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

In rivers and bad governments, the lightest things swim at the top

In rivers and bad governments, the lightest things swim at the top

Hunger is the best pickle.

Hunger is the best pickle.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

No man ever was glorious, who was not laborious.

No man ever was glorious, who was not laborious.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half-shut afterwards.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half-shut afterwards.

The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it.

The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it.

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

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

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

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...

He that can have patience can have what he will.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and...

Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and...

Happy's the Wooing, that's not long a doing

Happy's the Wooing, that's not long a doing

One today is worth two tomorrows.

One today is worth two tomorrows.

You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in...

You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in...

To get up each morning with the resolve to be happy... is to set our...

To get up each morning with the resolve to be happy... is to set our...