A small leak can sink a great ship.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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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,...

Nothing's so apt to undermine your confidence in a product as knowing that the commercial...

Nothing's so apt to undermine your confidence in a product as knowing that the commercial...

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.

The nearest I can make it out, Love your Enemies means, Hate your Friends

The nearest I can make it out, Love your Enemies means, Hate your Friends

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

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.

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

If you desire many things, many things will seem but a few.

If you desire many things, many things will seem but a few.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to...

The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to...

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

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.

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

God works wonders now and then; behold a lawyer, an honest man.

God works wonders now and then; behold a lawyer, an honest man.

As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree,' probably because it's so hard...

As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree,' probably because it's so hard...

He best keeps from anger who remembers that God is always looking upon him.

He best keeps from anger who remembers that God is always looking upon him.