Benjamin Franklin that is
After watching a documentary of Ben Franklin on the History Channel today, I was intrigued by the famous quotations he wrote. After a little research, I found literally thousands of his quotes. Here are a few of my favorites. Which ones strike your fancy, my fellow JUs?
I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I traveled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer.
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.
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.
Wish not so much to live long as to live well.
He that lieth down with Dogs, shall rise up with Fleas
Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other
One good Husband is worth two good Wives; for the scarcer things are, the more they're valued
Fish and visitors stink after three days
Who has deceiv'd thee so oft as thy self?
Well done is better than well said
To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish.
Be slow in chusing a friend, slower in changing
What you seem to be, be really
There are more old drunkards than old doctors
Fear not death; for the sooner we die, the longer shall we be immortal
Love your Neighbour; yet don't pull down your Hedge
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.