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Self-awareness5 quotes
How few there are who have courage enough to own their Faults, or resolution enough to mend them! — Benjamin Franklin · 1743Wink at small faults-remember thou hast great ones. — Benjamin Franklin · 1738E’er you remark another’s sin, bid your own conscience look within. — Benjamin Franklin · 1741Who has deceiv’d thee so oft as thy self? — Benjamin Franklin · 1738You can bear your own Faults, why not a Fault in your Wife? — Benjamin Franklin · 1750Luck4 quotes
Diligence is the mother of good luck. — Benjamin Franklin · 1736God helps them that help themselves. — Benjamin Franklin · 1736Human felicity is produc'd not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day. — Benjamin Franklin · 1790He that waits upon Fortune, is never sure of a dinner. — Benjamin Franklin · 1734Marriage4 quotes
You can bear your own Faults, why not a Fault in your Wife? — Benjamin Franklin · 1750In Marriage without love, there will be Love without Marriage. — Benjamin Franklin · 1734Keep your eye wide open before Marriage, half shut afterwards. — Benjamin Franklin · 1738The good or ill hap of a good or ill Life, is the good or ill choice of a good or ill Wife. — Benjamin Franklin · 1745Butterfly effect3 quotes
Little strokes fell great Oaks. — Benjamin Franklin · 1750For want of Nail the Shoe is lost;
For want of a Shoe the Horse is lost;
For want of a Horse the Rider is lost. — Benjamin Franklin · 1752Beware of little Expences: a small leak will sink a great Ship. — Benjamin Franklin · 1745Delusion3 quotes
Many complain of their Memory, few of their Judgment. — Benjamin Franklin · 1745Who has deceiv’d thee so oft as thy self? — Benjamin Franklin · 1738Many a Man thinks he is buying Pleasure, when he is really selling himself a slave to it. — Benjamin Franklin · 1750Habits3 quotes
Early to Bed and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy and wise. — Benjamin Franklin · 1735Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout. — Benjamin Franklin · 1738‘Tis easier to prevent bad Habits than to break them. — Benjamin Franklin · 1745Self-criticism3 quotes
Many complain of their Memory, few of their Judgment. — Benjamin Franklin · 1745E’er you remark another’s sin, bid your own conscience look within. — Benjamin Franklin · 1741Search others for their Virtues, thyself for thy Vices. — Benjamin Franklin · 1738Wealth3 quotes
Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it. — Benjamin Franklin · 1736Who is rich? He that rejoices in his Portion. — Benjamin Franklin · 1744He who multiplies Riches multiplies Cares. — Benjamin Franklin · 1744Acceptance2 quotes
Who is rich? He that rejoices in his Portion. — Benjamin Franklin · 1744Wink at small faults-remember thou hast great ones. — Benjamin Franklin · 1738Alcohol2 quotes
Drink does not drown Care, but waters it and makes it grow faster. — Benjamin Franklin · 1749Take counsel in Wine, but resolve afterwards in Water. — Benjamin Franklin · 1733American experiment2 quotes
Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency, but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes! — Benjamin Franklin · 1789A republic, if you can keep it. — Benjamin Franklin · 1787Bad habits2 quotes
Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout. — Benjamin Franklin · 1738‘Tis easier to prevent bad Habits than to break them. — Benjamin Franklin · 1745Breaking bad habits2 quotes
Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout. — Benjamin Franklin · 1738‘Tis easier to prevent bad Habits than to break them. — Benjamin Franklin · 1745Character2 quotes
He that lieth down with Dogs, shall rise up with Fleas. — Benjamin Franklin · 1733Success has ruin’d many a Man. — Benjamin Franklin · 1752Contentment2 quotes
Human felicity is produc'd not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day. — Benjamin Franklin · 1790Who is rich? He that rejoices in his Portion. — Benjamin Franklin · 1744Criticizing others2 quotes
Tart Words make no Friends: a spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a Gallon of Vinegar. — Benjamin Franklin · 1744E’er you remark another’s sin, bid your own conscience look within. — Benjamin Franklin · 1741Diligence2 quotes
Diligence is the mother of good luck. — Benjamin Franklin · 1736Little strokes fell great Oaks. — Benjamin Franklin · 1750Food2 quotes
Eat to live, and not live to eat. — Benjamin Franklin · 1733To lengthen thy Life, lessen thy Meals. — Benjamin Franklin · 1733Fragility of democracy2 quotes
Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency, but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes! — Benjamin Franklin · 1789A republic, if you can keep it. — Benjamin Franklin · 1787Friends2 quotes
Be slow in chusing a Friend, be slower in changing. — Benjamin Franklin · 1735Hear no ill of a Friend, nor speak any of an Enemy. — Benjamin Franklin · 1739Gluttony2 quotes
Eat to live, and not live to eat. — Benjamin Franklin · 1733To lengthen thy Life, lessen thy Meals. — Benjamin Franklin · 1733Good luck2 quotes
Diligence is the mother of good luck. — Benjamin Franklin · 1736Human felicity is produc'd not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day. — Benjamin Franklin · 1790Guests and visitors2 quotes
Fish and Visitors stink after three days. — Benjamin Franklin · 1736If you’d lose a troublesome Visitor, lend him money. — Benjamin Franklin · 1744Happiness2 quotes
Human felicity is produc'd not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day. — Benjamin Franklin · 1790The good or ill hap of a good or ill Life, is the good or ill choice of a good or ill Wife. — Benjamin Franklin · 1745Hard work2 quotes
Diligence is the mother of good luck. — Benjamin Franklin · 1736God helps them that help themselves. — Benjamin Franklin · 1736Incremental progress2 quotes
Little strokes fell great Oaks. — Benjamin Franklin · 1750Human felicity is produc'd not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day. — Benjamin Franklin · 1790Judging others2 quotes
E’er you remark another’s sin, bid your own conscience look within. — Benjamin Franklin · 1741You can bear your own Faults, why not a Fault in your Wife? — Benjamin Franklin · 1750Learning from mistakes2 quotes
Experience keeps a dear school, yet Fools will learn In no other. — Benjamin Franklin · 1743To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish. — Benjamin Franklin · 1742Lending2 quotes
Creditors have better memories than Debtors. — Benjamin Franklin · 1736If you’d lose a troublesome Visitor, lend him money. — Benjamin Franklin · 1744