He that displays too often his wife and his wallet is in danger of having both of them borrowed.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed

There's many witty men whose brains can't fill their bellies.

There's many witty men whose brains can't fill their bellies.

Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy.

Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy.

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...

Trouble knocked on the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away.

Trouble knocked on the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away.

Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad...

Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad...

God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the...

God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the...

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

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

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

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Observe all men; thy self most.

Observe all men; thy self most.

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a...

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a...

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

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

Kill no more pigeons than you can eat.

Kill no more pigeons than you can eat.

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...

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...

I've literally, in my entire life I've had two guys come up to me and...

I've literally, in my entire life I've had two guys come up to me and...

I'm done being the first one to start the conversation with you.

I'm done being the first one to start the conversation with you.