Ben Franklin's Sayings {Insp}

"Ben Franklin's Sayings From Poor
Richard's Almanac"

A lie stands on one leg, truth on two.

A little neglect may breed great mischief.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

A single man has not nearly the value he would
have in a state of union. He is an incomplete
animal. He resembles the odd half of a pair of
scissors.

A small leak will sink a great ship.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

An open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended
friend is worse.

Anger is never without a reason but seldom a
good one.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain,
and most fools do.

Applause waits on success.

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

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

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

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Either write something worth reading or do
something worth writing.

Fatigue is the best pillow.

Fish and visitors stink in three days.

Glass, china, and reputation, are easily cracked
and never well mended.

He does not possess wealth that allows it
to possess him.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

He that can take rest is greater than he that can
take cities.

He that is of the opinion money will do everything
may well be suspected of doing everything for
money.

He that's secure is not safe.

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

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

I conceive that the great part of the miseries of
mankind are brought upon them by false
estimates they have made of the value of things.

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

If you would persuade, you must appeal to
interest rather than intellect.

In rivers and bad governments, the lightest
things swim at top.

In this world nothing is sure but death and
taxes.
Received on Sun Apr 23 01:28:10 2006