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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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...

Nothing is more fatal to health than an over care of it.

Nothing is more fatal to health than an over care of it.

He that rises late must trot all day.

He that rises late must trot all day.

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

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

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it.

The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

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...

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.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

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...

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

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

The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to...

The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to...

Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous

Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.