He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Necessity never made a good bargain

Necessity never made a good bargain

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...

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy

The Family of Fools is ancient

The Family of Fools is ancient

It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.

It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.

Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you...

Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you...

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?

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not...

To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not...

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge

No gains without pains.

No gains without pains.

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

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...

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...

He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.