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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Grief for a dead Wife, and a troublesome Guest, Continues to the threshold, and there...

Grief for a dead Wife, and a troublesome Guest, Continues to the threshold, and there...

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

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

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

Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.

Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.

Who says Jack is not generous? He is always fond of giving, and cares not...

Who says Jack is not generous? He is always fond of giving, and cares not...

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Drink Water, Put the Money in your Pocket, and leave the Dry-bellyach in the Punchbowl.

Drink Water, Put the Money in your Pocket, and leave the Dry-bellyach in the Punchbowl.

Humility makes great men twice honorable

Humility makes great men twice honorable

Are you angry that others disappoint you? remember you cannot depend upon yourself

Are you angry that others disappoint you? remember you cannot depend upon yourself

Proclaim not all thou knowest

Proclaim not all thou knowest

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

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

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

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.

You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

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.

One good reason to only maintain a small circle of friends is that three out...

One good reason to only maintain a small circle of friends is that three out...

The best time to make friends is before you need them.

The best time to make friends is before you need them.