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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?

Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

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...

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood

Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood

Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new...

Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new...

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

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

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

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...

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

The discontented man finds no easy chair.

The discontented man finds no easy chair.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

He that takes a wife, takes care

He that takes a wife, takes care

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

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

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

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.