Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Faith is confirmed by the heart, confessed by the tongue, and acted upon by the...

Faith is confirmed by the heart, confessed by the tongue, and acted upon by the...

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but...

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but...

Never praise your Cider, Horse, or Bedfellow

Never praise your Cider, Horse, or Bedfellow

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Observe all men; thy self most.

Observe all men; thy self most.

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...

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?

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

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

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

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.

Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is...

Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is...

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

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

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

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

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad...

Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad...

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...

A small leak can sink a great ship.

A small leak can sink a great ship.