Author of quotes: Benjamin Franklin. Page 5

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sun-dial in the shade?
Talents that are not being used, similar to a sundial in the shade.
(Don't hide your talents. They are given to you in order to use them. What good is a sundial in the shade?)

He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows nor judge all he see.
Besides, who wants to live in peace, we should not say everything he knows, and judging what he sees.

Glass, china and reputation are easily cracked and never well mended.
Glass, China and reputation are easily crack and never fully recovered.

Remember that money is of the prolific, generating nature.
Remember that money have the ability to reproduce.

Serving God is doing good to man, but praying is thought an easier service and therefore more generally chosen.
To serve God means to do good to people, but many believe that prayer is more easy form of service and prefer it.

For happiness it is necessary to either reduce the desire or to increase funds.

In fact, I never happened to hear or see the opening phrase "Without vanity I may say", etc. without having to now should not have any vain statement.

The best way to get past is to remember all the experiences.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.
Who lives with hope, risking to die of starvation.

Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few.
Be polite to all, sociable with many, familiar with some.

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.
No one say bad things, but tell all the good I know about each.

If you would sleep soundly, take a clear conscience to bed with you.
If you want to sleep soundly, take to bed with a clear conscience.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.
The real tragedy of life is that become old too soon and wise too late.

Work - the father of happiness.