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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Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

A lie stands on one leg, truth on two

A lie stands on one leg, truth on two

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce...

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

The best of all medicines is resting and fasting

The best of all medicines is resting and fasting

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...

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.

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

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

Never praise your Cider, Horse, or Bedfellow

Never praise your Cider, Horse, or Bedfellow

Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man...

It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man...

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...

There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.

It's hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head.

It's hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head.

Chaos is the enemy of Order but the enemy of Chaos is also the enemy...

Chaos is the enemy of Order but the enemy of Chaos is also the enemy...