To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

Benjamin Franklin

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

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

If you would know the value of money, go try to borrow some; for he that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing.

If you would know the value of money, go try to borrow some; for he that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing.

There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one’s self.

There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one’s self.

Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man.

Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man.

Would you live with ease, do what you ought and not what you please.

Would you live with ease, do what you ought and not what you please.

The ancients tell us what is best, but we must learn of the moderns what is fittest.

The ancients tell us what is best, but we must learn of the moderns what is fittest.

If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect.

If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect.

Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.

Wink at small faults; remember thou hast great ones.

Wink at small faults; remember thou hast great ones.

When you’re testing to see how deep water is, never use two feet.

When you’re testing to see how deep water is, never use two feet.

In the Affairs of this World, Men are saved, not by faith, but by the Lack of it.

In the Affairs of this World, Men are saved, not by faith, but by the Lack of it.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

Women are books, and men the readers be…

Women are books, and men the readers be…

There cannot be good living where there is not good drinking.

There cannot be good living where there is not good drinking.

He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.

He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.

Speak little, do much.

Speak little, do much.

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

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

He that’s content, hath enough; He that complains has too much

He that’s content, hath enough; He that complains has too much