To be proud of knowledge is to be blind with light

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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A lie stands on one leg, truth on two

A lie stands on one leg, truth on two

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

When a man and a woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part...

When a man and a woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part...

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to...

The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to...

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and...

Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and...

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be...

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be...

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

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

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

Mine is better than ours.

Mine is better than ours.

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

He who knows others is learned; he who knows himself is wise

He who knows others is learned; he who knows himself is wise

The strongest symptom of wisdom in man is his being sensible of his own follies.

The strongest symptom of wisdom in man is his being sensible of his own follies.