The Family of Fools is ancient

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Foolishness Quotes

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. Whats a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. Whats a sundial in the shade?

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...

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

Fools need advice most, but wise men only are the better for it.

Fools need advice most, but wise men only are the better for it.

Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

Everybody's human-everybody makes mistakes. If you laugh it off and keep going and try to...

Everybody's human-everybody makes mistakes. If you laugh it off and keep going and try to...

Without justice, courage is weak.

Without justice, courage is weak.

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

Three removes are as bad as a fire

Three removes are as bad as a fire

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.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

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,...

And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age:...

And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age:...

I'm affectionately known by Elton John as either Sylvia Disc or the Bionic Christian.

I'm affectionately known by Elton John as either Sylvia Disc or the Bionic Christian.

I think my fans will follow me into our combined old age. Real musicians and...

I think my fans will follow me into our combined old age. Real musicians and...