The Family of Fools is ancient

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Foolishness Quotes

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

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.

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...

Beauty and folly are old companions.

Beauty and folly are old companions.

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning

I think vital religion has always suffered when orthodoxy is more regarded than virtue. The...

I think vital religion has always suffered when orthodoxy is more regarded than virtue. The...

Are you angry that others disappoint you? remember you cannot depend upon yourself

Are you angry that others disappoint you? remember you cannot depend upon yourself

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

A lie stands on one leg, truth on two

A lie stands on one leg, truth on two

Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many

Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by...

Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by...

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to...

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to...

There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her...

Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her...

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is...

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is...

The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.

The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.

A self-taught man usually has a poor teacher and a worse student.

A self-taught man usually has a poor teacher and a worse student.

No man who worships education has got the best out of education... Without a gentle...

No man who worships education has got the best out of education... Without a gentle...

Ignorance is a right! Education is eroding one of the few democratic freedoms remaining to...

Ignorance is a right! Education is eroding one of the few democratic freedoms remaining to...