For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions, even on important subjects, which I once thought right but found to be otherwise.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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When a man and a woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part...

When a man and a woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part...

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

Beauty and folly are old companions.

Beauty and folly are old companions.

Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou...

Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou...

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

Those that won't be counseled can't be helped.

Those that won't be counseled can't be helped.

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to...

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to...

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to...

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to...

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would...

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would...

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...

Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

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

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

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy

Necessity never made a good bargain

Necessity never made a good bargain

Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise

Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise

Remember, that time is money.

Remember, that time is money.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.

Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...