Friends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous…

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you...

Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you...

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.

When youre finished changing, youre finished.

When youre finished changing, youre finished.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

Experience is a dear teacher, and only fools will learn from no other.

Experience is a dear teacher, and only fools will learn from no other.

I think vital religion has always suffered when orthodoxy is more regarded than virtue. The...

I think vital religion has always suffered when orthodoxy is more regarded than virtue. The...

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Life's Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late.

Life's Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late.

Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and...

Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and...

The great secret of succeeding in conversation is to admire little, to hear much; always...

The great secret of succeeding in conversation is to admire little, to hear much; always...

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

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

Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature...

Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature...

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

Never confuse motion with action.

Never confuse motion with action.

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

The supreme function of reason is to show man that some things are beyond reason

The supreme function of reason is to show man that some things are beyond reason

Compassion is more important than intellect in calling forth the love that the work of...

Compassion is more important than intellect in calling forth the love that the work of...