Quotes by Franklin, Benjamin

Nothing preaches better than the act. >>

To be thrown upon one's own resources, is to be cast into the very lap >>

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion. >>

Quotations about Conversation

Nothing lowers the level on conversation more than raising the voice. >>

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine. >>

There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agre >>

The great secret of succeeding in conversation is to admire little, to hear much; always to distrust our own reason, and sometimes that of our friends; never to pretend to wit, but to make that of others appear as much as possibly we can; to hearken to what is said and to answer to the purpose.

Franklin, Benjamin