Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.

A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.

He who multiplies riches multiplies cares.

He who multiplies riches multiplies cares.

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her maskVice knows she's ugly, so puts on...

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her maskVice knows she's ugly, so puts on...

There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

Setting too good an example is a kind of slander seldom forgiven

Setting too good an example is a kind of slander seldom forgiven

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment...

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment...

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise

Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest...

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest...

Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good...

Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good...

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

He that's secure is not safe.

He that's secure is not safe.

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

He that can have patience can have what he will.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

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

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

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

If a woman is sufficiently ambitious, determined and gifted - there is practically nothing she...

If a woman is sufficiently ambitious, determined and gifted - there is practically nothing she...

They afterwards took me to a dancing saloon where I saw the only rational method...

They afterwards took me to a dancing saloon where I saw the only rational method...