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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Excess in all other Things whatever, as well as in Meat and Drink, is also...

Excess in all other Things whatever, as well as in Meat and Drink, is also...

God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees

God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

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...

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps...

We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps...

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half-shut afterwards.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half-shut afterwards.

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly...

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly...

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou...

Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou...

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...

Revelation, indeed, as such had no influence on my mind

Revelation, indeed, as such had no influence on my mind

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Love and lordship hate companions

Love and lordship hate companions

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

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...

Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?

Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?