Ben’s Wit and Wisdom

* Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.

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

* There never was a good war nor a bad peace.

* Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.

* To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish.

* Necessity never made a good bargain.

* All would live long, but none would be old.

* They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

* Fish and visitors smell in three days.

* Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none.

* Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.

* Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

* Energy and persistence conquer all things.

* Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

* God heals, and the doctor takes the fees.

* He is ill clothed that is bare of virtue.

* He that can have patience can have what he will.

* He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

* He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows nor judge all he sees.

* If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.

* Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

* Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

* Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.