Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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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...

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

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,...

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...

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is...

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is...

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of...

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of...

You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

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...

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

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

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

Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and...

Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and...

To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish

To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.

Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.

He that waits upon fortune is never sure of a dinner.

He that waits upon fortune is never sure of a dinner.

It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.

It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.

We would often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood all the...

We would often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood all the...

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves...

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves...