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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Like a man travelling in foggy weather, those at some distance before him on the...

Like a man travelling in foggy weather, those at some distance before him on the...

A good example is the best sermon.

A good example is the best sermon.

We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately.

We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately.

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be...

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be...

Take Courage, Mortal; Death can't banish thee out of the Universe.

Take Courage, Mortal; Death can't banish thee out of the Universe.

Without justice, courage is weak.

Without justice, courage is weak.

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

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.

Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.

Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to...

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to...

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war...

It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war...

What one relishes, nourishes

What one relishes, nourishes

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.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

A place for everything, everything in its place.