There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do…

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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

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

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.

Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.

Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.

To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not...

To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not...

A small leak can sink a great ship.

A small leak can sink a great ship.

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

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

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, depends on whose solicitor...

And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, depends on whose solicitor...

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will...

Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will...

No gains without pains.

No gains without pains.

He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows...

He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows...

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...

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

He that can have Patience, can have what he will

He that can have Patience, can have what he will

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he...

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he...