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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.

Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Experience is a dear teacher, and only fools will learn from no other.

Experience is a dear teacher, and only fools will learn from no other.

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly...

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly...

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

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 thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can...

The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can...

Nothing but Money,Is sweeter than Honey.

Nothing but Money,Is sweeter than Honey.

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a...

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a...

One today is worth two tomorrows.

One today is worth two tomorrows.

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 wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

Like a man travelling in foggy weather, those at some distance before him on the...

Like a man travelling in foggy weather, those at some distance before him on the...

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.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

Love and lordship hate companions

Love and lordship hate companions

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the...

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the...

If it seems like I've been lost in 'lets remember', If it seems I'm gettin'...

If it seems like I've been lost in 'lets remember', If it seems I'm gettin'...

The old age of an eagle is better than the youth of a sparrow.

The old age of an eagle is better than the youth of a sparrow.

You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy,...

You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy,...