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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Why does the blind man's wife paint herself

Why does the blind man's wife paint herself

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

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

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise

Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

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...

There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently...

There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently...

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain...

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain...

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

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.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

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,...

A virtuous heretic shall be saved before a wicked Christian

A virtuous heretic shall be saved before a wicked Christian

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

I wouldn't have turned out the way I was if I didn't have all those...

I wouldn't have turned out the way I was if I didn't have all those...

The whole world loves a maverick and the whole world wants the maverick to achieve...

The whole world loves a maverick and the whole world wants the maverick to achieve...