Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

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.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

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.

Friends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by...

Friends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by...

He that can have Patience, can have what he will

He that can have Patience, can have what he will

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

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

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

The first mistake in public business is the going into it.

The first mistake in public business is the going into it.

If you'd lose a troublesome Visitor, lend him Money.

If you'd lose a troublesome Visitor, lend him Money.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things

Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

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...

No man ever was glorious, who was not laborious.

No man ever was glorious, who was not laborious.

Unless what we do is useful, glory is vain

Unless what we do is useful, glory is vain

Most dreams of glory are safe because we never venture to put them into practice.

Most dreams of glory are safe because we never venture to put them into practice.