I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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He that's secure is not safe.

He that's secure is not safe.

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

At twenty years of age the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty,...

At twenty years of age the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty,...

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.

He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

When a man and a woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part...

When a man and a woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part...

A lie stands on one leg, truth on two

A lie stands on one leg, truth on two

Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood

Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood

Those things that hurt, instruct.

Those things that hurt, instruct.

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to...

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to...

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

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

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

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.