Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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He that sells upon trust, loses many friends, and always wants money.

He that sells upon trust, loses many friends, and always wants money.

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?

The nearest I can make it out, Love your Enemies means, Hate your Friends

The nearest I can make it out, Love your Enemies means, Hate your Friends

Remember, that time is money.

Remember, that time is money.

The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the...

The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the...

There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.

There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.

Hear reason, or shell make you feel her.

Hear reason, or shell make you feel her.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

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.

Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.

Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.

A full belly makes a dull brain

A full belly makes a dull brain

There is no little enemy

There is no little enemy

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.

To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.

In rivers and bad governments, the lightest things swim at the top

In rivers and bad governments, the lightest things swim at the top

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

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

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

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.