Who is wise? He that learns from everyon... by Benjamin Franklin | We Heart Quotes

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Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

- Benjamin Franklin

Other quotes by Benjamin Franklin

Time Will

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain the lazy one never.

- Benjamin Franklin

Food Mind

A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.

- Benjamin Franklin

Family

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.

- Benjamin Franklin

Wisdom

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

- Benjamin Franklin

Selling Man

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.

- Benjamin Franklin

Money Time

- Benjamin Franklin

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