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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has,...

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has,...

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment...

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment...

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

Happy's the Wooing, that's not long a doing

Happy's the Wooing, that's not long a doing

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

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another,...

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another,...

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

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

Nothing is more fatal to health than an over care of it.

Nothing is more fatal to health than an over care of it.

Those that won't be counseled can't be helped.

Those that won't be counseled can't be helped.

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...

He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but...

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but...

The soul is dyed with the color of its leisure thoughts.

The soul is dyed with the color of its leisure thoughts.

Leisure is a form of silence, not noiselessness. It is the silence of contemplation such...

Leisure is a form of silence, not noiselessness. It is the silence of contemplation such...