It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

Despair ruins some, presumption many

Despair ruins some, presumption many

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of,...

Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of,...

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

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

Three removes are as bad as a fire

Three removes are as bad as a fire

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

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...

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...

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

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

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

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal.

Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal.

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

The day is committed to error and floundering; success and achievement are matters of long...

The day is committed to error and floundering; success and achievement are matters of long...

Success is not a destination, it's a journey.

Success is not a destination, it's a journey.