Deny Self for Self's sake

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

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...

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something...

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something...

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...

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

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

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

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them...

I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them...

Observe all men; thy self most.

Observe all men; thy self most.

Time is money.

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

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

There was never a good war or a bad peace.

There was never a good war or a bad peace.

Rules to find out a fit Measure of Meat and Drink.

Rules to find out a fit Measure of Meat and Drink.

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have,...

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have,...

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from...

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from...

Sloth and Silence are a Fool's Virtues

Sloth and Silence are a Fool's Virtues

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Our virtues are most often but our vices disguised

Our virtues are most often but our vices disguised

Vices and virtues are of a strange nature, for the more we have, the fewer...

Vices and virtues are of a strange nature, for the more we have, the fewer...

He lives in fame that died in virtue's cause.

He lives in fame that died in virtue's cause.