wisdom Quotes

He that sows thorns should never go barefoot.

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.

Creditors have better memories than debtors.

A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats.

The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.

I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by false estimates they have made of the value of things.

The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.