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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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

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

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books

Hope of gain lessens pain.

Hope of gain lessens pain.

Mine is better than ours.

Mine is better than ours.

We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps...

We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

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

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

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

He that rises late must trot all day.

He that rises late must trot all day.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

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

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

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another,...

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another,...

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...

I'm a woman who was raised to believe that you are not complete unless you...

I'm a woman who was raised to believe that you are not complete unless you...

If I became a philosopher, if I have so keenly sought this fame for which...

If I became a philosopher, if I have so keenly sought this fame for which...