Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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He that takes a wife, takes care

He that takes a wife, takes care

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt

Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt

Happy's the Wooing, that's not long a doing

Happy's the Wooing, that's not long a doing

A word to the wise is enough

A word to the wise is enough

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.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

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.

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

He that won't be counseled can't be helped.

He that won't be counseled can't be helped.

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

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

Fools need advice most, but wise men only are the better for it.

Fools need advice most, but wise men only are the better for it.

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each...

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each...

In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can...

The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can...

I guess I don't so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and...

I guess I don't so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and...

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.