Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of,...

Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of,...

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.

Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

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

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

Pollio, who values nothing that's within, Buys books as men hunt Beavers, -- for their...

Pollio, who values nothing that's within, Buys books as men hunt Beavers, -- for their...

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...

Proclaim not all thou knowest

Proclaim not all thou knowest

Many complain of their memory, few of their judgment.

Many complain of their memory, few of their judgment.

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...

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

The sparks fly in his face.

The sparks fly in his face.

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

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

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

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

I'm back... and you knew I was coming. On my way here I passed a...

I'm back... and you knew I was coming. On my way here I passed a...

They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;...

They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;...

In comic strips, the person on the left always speaks first.

In comic strips, the person on the left always speaks first.