"He is no clown that drives the..." - Quote by Benjamin Franklin
He is no clown that drives the plow, but he that doth clownish things.
More by Benjamin Franklin
More on Character
“I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.”
“Being that rare sort of old girl that she receives Good to her arms without a hint that it might be Better and catches light from any little spot of darkness near her.”
“Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity”
More on Behavior
“Many young persons believe themselves natural when they are only impolite and coarse.”
“Dogs need to sniff the ground; it's how they keep abreast of current events. The ground is a giant dog newspaper, containing all kinds of late-breaking dog news items, which, if they are especially urgent, are often continued in the next yard.”
“Dogs love to go for rides. A dog will happily get into any vehicle going anywhere.”