Benjamin Franklin

It is better to be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.

I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad immoral character: like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. The turkey is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America.

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.

In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality; that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

Remember that time is money.

The Book: "So he settled on a method to help him succeed in his quest. He devised a little book and set it up in such a way that he could examine himself and mark his progress at the end of each day." "I entered upon the execution of this plan for self-examination and continued it, with occasional intermission, but I always carried my little book with me. . . ." "And it may be well my posterity should be informed that to this little artifice with the blessing of God, their ancestor owed the constant felicity of his life down to his seventy-ninth year in which this is written. . . . I hope, therefore, that some of my descendants may follow the example and reap the benefits."

Clearly spoken, Mr. Fogg; you explain English by Greek.

A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, keep his nose to the grindstone.

If you want to keep a secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend.