Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

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

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

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

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

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

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

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

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one...

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one...

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,...

Despair ruins some, presumption many

Despair ruins some, presumption many

There are 3 faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

There are 3 faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt

Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt

Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy.

Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy.

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.

Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.

In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has,...

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has,...

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.

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...

It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.

It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.