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Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Love and lordship hate companions

Love and lordship hate companions

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Setting too good an example is a kind of slander seldom forgiven

Setting too good an example is a kind of slander seldom forgiven

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

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...

You may delay, but time will not.

You may delay, but time will not.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

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...

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows...

He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows...

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books.

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books.

Trouble knocked on the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away.

Trouble knocked on the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away.

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

Without justice, courage is weak.

Without justice, courage is weak.

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

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

Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many

Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many

It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I...

It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I...

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.