Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Setting too good an example is a kind of slander seldom forgiven

Setting too good an example is a kind of slander seldom forgiven

Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom...

Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom...

The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to...

The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to...

It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man...

It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man...

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...

Remember that credit is money.

Remember that credit is money.

He that waits upon fortune is never sure of a dinner.

He that waits upon fortune is never sure of a dinner.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

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

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

Without justice, courage is weak.

Without justice, courage is weak.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

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.

How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays...

How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays...

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

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.

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

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

A virtuous heretic shall be saved before a wicked Christian

A virtuous heretic shall be saved before a wicked Christian

Heresy is another word for freedom of thought.

Heresy is another word for freedom of thought.

Heresy is a cradle; orthodoxy a coffin

Heresy is a cradle; orthodoxy a coffin

Physics isn't a religion. If it were, we'd have a much easier time raising money.

Physics isn't a religion. If it were, we'd have a much easier time raising money.