Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set...

Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set...

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

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...

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.

Drink Water, Put the Money in your Pocket, and leave the Dry-bellyach in the Punchbowl.

Drink Water, Put the Money in your Pocket, and leave the Dry-bellyach in the Punchbowl.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of...

Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of...

Sloth and Silence are a Fool's Virtues

Sloth and Silence are a Fool's Virtues

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...

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

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

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

No man ever was glorious, who was not laborious.

No man ever was glorious, who was not laborious.

The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

You and I were long friends : you are now my enemy, and I am...

You and I were long friends : you are now my enemy, and I am...

Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

Smokers, male and female, inject and excuse idleness in their lives every time they light...

Smokers, male and female, inject and excuse idleness in their lives every time they light...

Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace

Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace