He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the...

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the...

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

Our necessities never equal our wants

Our necessities never equal our wants

There was never a good war or a bad peace.

There was never a good war or a bad peace.

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

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

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

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

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

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

Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of,...

Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of,...

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

Despair ruins some, presumption many

Despair ruins some, presumption many

When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.

When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.

Many foxes grow gray but few grow good.

Many foxes grow gray but few grow good.

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments

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...

Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in...

Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in...

If you live right, death is a joke to you as far as fear is...

If you live right, death is a joke to you as far as fear is...

Long life to you, a wet mouth, and death in Ireland.

Long life to you, a wet mouth, and death in Ireland.