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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous

Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous

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.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

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...

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...

He that can have Patience, can have what he will

He that can have Patience, can have what he will

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

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.

Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal.

Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal.

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

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

He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

My rule, in which I have always found satisfaction, is, never to turn aside in...

My rule, in which I have always found satisfaction, is, never to turn aside in...

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

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

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

I write lustily and humorously. It isn't calculated; it's the way I think. I've invented...

I write lustily and humorously. It isn't calculated; it's the way I think. I've invented...

Language achieves soul only when it's applied as a tool, used by those who imbue...

Language achieves soul only when it's applied as a tool, used by those who imbue...