Quotes by Franklin, Benjamin

If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intelle >>

He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals. >>

The proof of gold is fire... >>

Quotations about Vanity

Vanity is a mark of humility rather than of pride. >>

What is the vanity of the vainest man compared with the vanity which t >>

There is nothing so agonizing to the fine skin of vanity as the applic >>

Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter, wherever I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of good to the possessor, and to others who are within his sphere of action: and therefore, in many cases, it would not be altogether absurd if a man were to thank God for his vanity among the other comforts of life.

Franklin, Benjamin