Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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A virtuous heretic shall be saved before a wicked Christian

A virtuous heretic shall be saved before a wicked Christian

Remember that credit is money

Remember that credit is money

Our necessities never equal our wants.

Our necessities never equal our wants.

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

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.

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

He that's secure is not safe.

He that's secure is not safe.

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain...

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain...

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

Deny Self for Self's sake

Deny Self for Self's sake

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them...

I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them...

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war...

It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war...

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

In the still of the night I can hear my thoughts and dance into obscurity.

In the still of the night I can hear my thoughts and dance into obscurity.

Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always...

Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always...