If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Trouble knocked on the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away.

Trouble knocked on the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

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...

The sparks fly in his face.

The sparks fly in his face.

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

Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were...

Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were...

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

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

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

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...

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

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...

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning

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...

Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of

Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of

Deny Self for Self's sake

Deny Self for Self's sake

Surely the best way to meet the enemy is head on in the field and...

Surely the best way to meet the enemy is head on in the field and...

Loving your enemies does not mean you have to agree with or accept what they...

Loving your enemies does not mean you have to agree with or accept what they...

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

The only service a friend can really render is to keep your courage by holding...

The only service a friend can really render is to keep your courage by holding...