In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Necessity never made a good bargain

Necessity never made a good bargain

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

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

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature...

Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature...

We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately.

We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately.

There will be sleeping enough in the grave

There will be sleeping enough in the grave

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

A full belly makes a dull brain

A full belly makes a dull brain

He that drinks fast pays slow

He that drinks fast pays slow

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...

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of...

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of...

Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of...

Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of...

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.

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.

I find it disturbing that the media keeps referring to my marriage, since I got...

I find it disturbing that the media keeps referring to my marriage, since I got...