"The height of foolishness is to discard..." - Quote by Benjamin Franklin
The height of foolishness is to discard an opportunity without full investigation
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“Vicious actions are not hurtful because they are forbidden, but forbidden because they are hurtful.”
“Use now and then a little Exercise a quarter of an Hour before Meals, as to swing a Weight, or swing your Arms about with a small Weight in each Hand; to leap, or the like, for that stirs the Muscles of the Breast.”
“It is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel.”
More on Opportunity
“Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.”
“The bottom is a monotonous, dreary, unprofitable place for any person. That is why I have taken the time to describe how lowly beginnings may be circumvented by proper planning.”
“Expect change. Analyze the landscape. Take the opportunities. Stop being the chess piece; become the player. It's your move.”
More on Wisdom
“Openness of mind strengthens the truth in us and removes the dross from it, if there is any.”
“None seemed to think the injury arose from the use of a bad thing but from the abuse of a very good thing”
“Life was about spending time together , about having the time to walk together holding hands, talking quietly as the sun go down. It wasn't glamorous, but it was, in many ways, the best that life has to offer. Wasn't that how the old saying went? Who, on their deathbed, ever said they wished they had worked harder? Or spent less time enjoying a quiet afternoon? Or spent less time with their family?”