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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

Revelation, indeed, as such had no influence on my mind

Revelation, indeed, as such had no influence on my mind

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would...

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would...

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,...

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

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

Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.

Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.

I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall...

I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall...

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

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.

Little boats should keep near shore

Little boats should keep near shore

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Time is money.

Remember that credit is money

Remember that credit is money

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

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

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

He that drinks fast pays slow

He that drinks fast pays slow

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

Where liberty is, there is my country.

Where liberty is, there is my country.

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

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

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.