The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Folly Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

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

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

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, depends on whose solicitor...

And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, depends on whose solicitor...

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

No man ever was glorious, who was not laborious.

No man ever was glorious, who was not laborious.

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

Experience is a dear teacher, and only fools will learn from no other.

Experience is a dear teacher, and only fools will learn from no other.

Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

God helps those who help themselves.

God helps those who help themselves.

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

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...

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.

Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Hear reason, or shell make you feel her.

Hear reason, or shell make you feel her.

If we would guide by the light of reason we must let our minds be...

If we would guide by the light of reason we must let our minds be...

I'll not listen to reason... reason always means what someone else has got to say.

I'll not listen to reason... reason always means what someone else has got to say.