I hope... that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without cutting throats; for in my opinion there never was a good war, or a bad peace.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Creditors have better memories than debtors.

Creditors have better memories than debtors.

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by...

Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by...

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain...

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain...

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

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which...

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which...

He that takes a wife, takes care

He that takes a wife, takes care

Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.

Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently...

There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently...

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Love and lordship hate companions

Love and lordship hate companions

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy.

Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy.

He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of...

He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of...

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.

My breasts are beautiful, and I gotta tell you, they've gotten a lot of attention...

My breasts are beautiful, and I gotta tell you, they've gotten a lot of attention...

When an opera star sings her head off, she usually improves her appearance

When an opera star sings her head off, she usually improves her appearance

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.

The wording group that separates, deports and splits wide apart many â€œMYâ€ by enshrining and...

The wording group that separates, deports and splits wide apart many â€œMYâ€ by enshrining and...