Wise Sayings
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An open foe may prove a curse but a pretended friend is worse.
Category: Friendship Author: Ben Franklin
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He that waits on fortune is never sure of a dinner.
Author: Ben Franklin
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Little strokes fell great oaks.
Author: Ben Franklin
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No better relation than a prudent and faithful friend.
Category: Friendship Author: Ben Franklin
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No gains without pains.
Author: Ben Franklin
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One man may be more cunning than another, but not more cunning than everybody else.
Author: Ben Franklin
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One today is worth two tomorrows.
Author: Ben Franklin
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Out of adversity comes opportunity.
Category: Opportunity Author: Ben Franklin
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Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.
Author: Ben Franklin
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Success has ruined many a man.
Author: Ben Franklin
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The doors of wisdom are never shut.
Category: Wisdom Author: Ben Franklin
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The honey is sweet but the bee has a sting.
Author: Ben Franklin
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The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom spun too fine.
Author: Ben Franklin
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The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Author: Ben Franklin
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Those who are feared, are hated.
Author: Ben Franklin
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Tongue double, brings trouble.
Author: Ben Franklin
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Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools that have not enough wit to be honest.
Author: Ben Franklin
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Vessels large may venture more but little boats should keep near shore.
Author: Ben Franklin
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Virtue and happiness are mother and daughter.
Author: Ben Franklin
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Waste not, want not.
Author: Ben Franklin
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Wealth and content are not always bedfellows.
Author: Ben Franklin
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Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.
Category: Wealth and poverty Author: Ben Franklin
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Well done is better than well said.
Author: Ben Franklin
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What signifies knowing the names, if you know not the natures of things.
Author: Ben Franklin
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What you would seem to be, be really.
Author: Ben Franklin
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