A good example is the best sermon.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by...

Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by...

For age and want save while you may, No morning sun lasts a whole day.

For age and want save while you may, No morning sun lasts a whole day.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.

Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.

Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

At twenty years of age the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty,...

At twenty years of age the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty,...

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in...

Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in...

Industry need not wish.

Industry need not wish.

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

Remember, that time is money.

Remember, that time is money.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Never confuse motion with action.

Never confuse motion with action.

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.

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

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

Know yourself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.

Know yourself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.

He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't...

He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't...