To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Courtesy Quotes, Humility Quotes

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct

Time is money.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.

Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment...

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment...

Who says Jack is not generous? He is always fond of giving, and cares not...

Who says Jack is not generous? He is always fond of giving, and cares not...

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

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

Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good...

Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good...

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from...

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from...

A cheerful face is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather.

A cheerful face is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather.

Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt

Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind...

A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind...

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

Waking up in the middle of the night and the hallway is suddenly the most...

Waking up in the middle of the night and the hallway is suddenly the most...