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Wisdom Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
- Silence is not always a sign of wisdom, but babbling is ever a mark of folly.
- The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the…
- A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contently.
- Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
- I think with you, that nothing is of more importance for the public weal, than to form and train up youth in wisdom and virtue.…
- Presumption first blinds a man, then sets him a running.
- The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom spun too fine.
- What you would seem to be, be really.
- When you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their…
- It is wonderful how preposterously the affairs of the world are managed. We assemble parliaments and councils to have the benefit of collected wisdom, but…
- I firmly believe this ... that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better, than the builders of Babel: We…
- If thou hast wit and learning, add to it wisdom and modesty.
- Some books we read, tho' few there are that hit the happy point where wisdom joins with wit.
- Cold & cunning come from the north: But cunning sans wisdom is nothing worth.
- By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
- 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…
- He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.
- 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…
- Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.
- How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.
More Wisdom Quotes
- I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or… — Pietro Aretino
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. — Aristotle
- It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. — Aristotle
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
- Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. — Aristotle
- The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom. — Aristotle
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he… — Aristotle