He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Are you angry that others disappoint you? remember you cannot depend upon yourself

Are you angry that others disappoint you? remember you cannot depend upon yourself

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

Education begins with life.

Education begins with life.

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

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

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

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

He that's secure is not safe.

He that's secure is not safe.

There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged

There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged

Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise

Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise

Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.

Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt

Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt

The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough...

The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough...

I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I...

I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I...

The discontented man finds no easy chair.

The discontented man finds no easy chair.

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.