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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Deny Self for Self's sake

Deny Self for Self's sake

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

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

When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.

When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.

Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

He that can have Patience, can have what he will

He that can have Patience, can have what he will

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...

Where there is marriage without love, there will be love without marriage.

Where there is marriage without love, there will be love without marriage.

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have,...

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have,...

Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous

Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous

The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough...

The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough...

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest...

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest...

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.

While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little...

While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little...

Government has no other end, but the preservation of property.

Government has no other end, but the preservation of property.

The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is youth.

The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is youth.