Benjamin Franklin on experience
“Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that.”
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Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Women are books, and men the readers be.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin He that can have patience can have what he will.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin One today is worth two tomorrows.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin He who can have patience can have what he will.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Security without liberty is called prison.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Security without liberty is called prison.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Well done is better than well said.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin He that lieth down with Dogs, shall rise up with Fleas.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin To find out a girl’s faults, praise her to her girlfriends.
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