He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge

Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.

Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.

Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt

Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

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

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

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?

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.

Never praise your Cider, Horse, or Bedfellow

Never praise your Cider, Horse, or Bedfellow

Time is money.

The best time to make friends is before you need them. Ether Barrymore

The best time to make friends is before you need them. Ether Barrymore

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.

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

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.

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would...

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would...