How many observe Christ's birthday! How few his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Time is money.

A cheerful face is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather.

A cheerful face is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather.

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...

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

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

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

Three removes are as bad as a fire

Three removes are as bad as a fire

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

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

Our necessities never equal our wants

Our necessities never equal our wants

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

Proclaim not all thou knowest

Proclaim not all thou knowest

He that lives upon hope will die fasting

He that lives upon hope will die fasting

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

I guess I don't so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and...

I guess I don't so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and...

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

Success is a public affair. Failure is a private funeral.

Success is a public affair. Failure is a private funeral.

Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.

Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.

Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.

Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.