Benjamin Franklin

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

Applause waits on success.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees.

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasion.

When in doubt, don't.

Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

Remember that credit is money.

He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.