Pollio, who values nothing that's within, Buys books as men hunt Beavers, -- for their Skin.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and...

Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and...

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

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

He that takes a wife, takes care

He that takes a wife, takes care

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

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.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Necessity never made a good bargain

Necessity never made a good bargain

Many estates are spent in the getting, since women for tea forsake spinning and knitting,...

Many estates are spent in the getting, since women for tea forsake spinning and knitting,...

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

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

You and I were long friends : you are now my enemy, and I am...

You and I were long friends : you are now my enemy, and I am...

He that sells upon trust, loses many friends, and always wants money.

He that sells upon trust, loses many friends, and always wants money.

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...

No gains without pains.

No gains without pains.

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each...

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each...

The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can...

The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can...

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins

Nothing but Money,Is sweeter than Honey.

Nothing but Money,Is sweeter than Honey.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in...

This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in...

Let the human mind loose. It must be loose. It will be loose. Superstition and...

Let the human mind loose. It must be loose. It will be loose. Superstition and...