Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.
Benjamin Franklin
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“Virtue alone is sufficient to make a man great, glorious, and happy.” Benjamin Franklin
Virtue, Greatness, Happiness, Character, Fulfillment
Benjamin Franklin Virtue, Greatness, Happiness, Character, Fulfillment“He that lives upon hope will die fasting.” Benjamin Franklin
Hope, Reality, Survival, Expectations, Action
Benjamin Franklin Hope, Reality, Survival, Expectations, Action“He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.” Benjamin Franklin
Knowledge, Ignorance, Education, Wisdom, Irony
Benjamin Franklin Knowledge, Ignorance, Education, Wisdom, Irony“If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.” Benjamin Franklin
Desire, Wishes, Consequences, Irony, Wisdom
Benjamin Franklin Desire, Wishes, Consequences, Irony, Wisdom“Democracy is like having two wolves and a lamb decide what is for dinner.” Benjamin Franklin
Democracy, Freedom, Justice, Power, Society
Benjamin Franklin Democracy, Freedom, Justice, Power, Society“Pardoning the Bad, is injuring the Good.” Benjamin Franklin
Justice, Forgiveness, Morality, Philosophy, Fairness
Benjamin Franklin Justice, Forgiveness, Morality, Philosophy, Fairness“The early morning has gold in its mouth.” Benjamin Franklin
Opportunity, Timing, Early Riser, Success, Wisdom
Benjamin Franklin Opportunity, Timing, Early Riser, Success, Wisdom“He that rises late must trot all day.” Benjamin Franklin
Time, Responsibility, Productivity, Consequences, Action
Benjamin Franklin Time, Responsibility, Productivity, Consequences, Action“Money makes money. And the money that makes money makes more money.” Benjamin Franklin
Wealth, Investment, Finance, Economics, Growth
Benjamin Franklin Wealth, Investment, Finance, Economics, Growth“Get what you can, and what you get hold; 'tis the Stone that turns Lead to Gold.” Benjamin Franklin
Wealth, Opportunity, Value, Wisdom, Success
Benjamin Franklin Wealth, Opportunity, Value, Wisdom, Success“So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for everything one has a mind to do.” Benjamin Franklin
Rationality, Justification, Behavior, Reasoning, Convenience
Benjamin Franklin Rationality, Justification, Behavior, Reasoning, Convenience“Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy. At least you will, by such conduct, stand the be.” Benjamin Franklin
Virtue, Profession, Success, Happiness, Discipline
Benjamin Franklin Virtue, Profession, Success, Happiness, Discipline“Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and certain.” Benjamin Franklin
Finance, Wealth, Expense, Stability, Caution
Benjamin Franklin Finance, Wealth, Expense, Stability, Caution“Avoid dishonest gain: no price can recompense the pangs of vice.” Benjamin Franklin
Integrity, Honesty, Morality, Consequences, Wealth
Benjamin Franklin Integrity, Honesty, Morality, Consequences, Wealth“Who judges best of a man, his enemies or himself?” Benjamin Franklin
Judgment, Introspection, Bias, Perception, Honesty
Benjamin Franklin Judgment, Introspection, Bias, Perception, Honesty“Ambition has its disappointments but never the fortune to satisfy us; indulgence sharpens its appetite.” Benjamin Franklin
Ambition, Desire, Success, Discontent, Growth
Benjamin Franklin Ambition, Desire, Success, Discontent, Growth“A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave.” Benjamin Franklin
Leisure, Activity, Purpose, Life, Reflection
Benjamin Franklin Leisure, Activity, Purpose, Life, Reflection