If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do things worth writing.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Force shites upon Reason's Back.

Force shites upon Reason's Back.

The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which...

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which...

How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays...

How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays...

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.

A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

You and I were long friends : you are now my enemy, and I am...

You and I were long friends : you are now my enemy, and I am...

Remember that credit is money.

Remember that credit is money.

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

Beauty and folly are old companions.

Beauty and folly are old companions.

Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good...

Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good...

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel...

Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel...