If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles. – Benjamin Franklin
A spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar. – Benjamin Franklin
A small leak can sink a great ship – Benjamin Franklin
He that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities. – Benjamin Franklin
Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. – Benjamin Franklin
A little neglect may breed great mischief. – Benjamin Franklin
Dont throw stones at your neighbors , if your own windows are glass. – Benjamin Franklin
Love thy neighbor — but dont pull down your hedge. – Benjamin Franklin
Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities. – Benjamin Franklin
He that hath a trade hath an estate; he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honor. – Benjamin Franklin
Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days. – Benjamin Franklin
Nothing preaches better than the act. – Benjamin Franklin
Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality, nothing will do, and with them everything. – Benjamin Franklin
It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I would want, neither fine clothes, fine houses or fine furniture. – Benjamin Franklin
Let thy discontents be thy secrets. – Benjamin Franklin
All human situations have their inconveniences. We feel those of the present but neither see nor feel those of the future; and hence we often make troublesome changes without amendment, and frequently for the worse. – Benjamin Franklin
The discontented man finds no easy chair. – Benjamin Franklin
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
They that are on their guard and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being attacked than the supine, secure and negligent. – Benjamin Franklin
