The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the affairs, of his neighbor.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Courage Quotes, Hypocrisy Quotes, Perspective Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can...

The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can...

Than that of defrauding the government.

Than that of defrauding the government.

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

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

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...

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.

It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.

He that's secure is not safe.

He that's secure is not safe.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.

The human brain is like a railroad freight car -- guaranteed to have a certain...

The human brain is like a railroad freight car -- guaranteed to have a certain...

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

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.

Many complain of their memory, few of their judgment.

Many complain of their memory, few of their judgment.

It has always seemed that a fear of judgment is the mark of guilt and...

It has always seemed that a fear of judgment is the mark of guilt and...

Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.

Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.