If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. Whats a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. Whats a sundial in the shade?

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.

When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

There are 3 faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

There are 3 faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

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...

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

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

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half-shut afterwards.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half-shut afterwards.

Children from the age of five to ten should watch more television. Television depicts adults...

Children from the age of five to ten should watch more television. Television depicts adults...

I am convinced that He (God) does not play dice.

I am convinced that He (God) does not play dice.

Love makes a couple think their romance is the greatest & love the strongest. Marriage...

Love makes a couple think their romance is the greatest & love the strongest. Marriage...