It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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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...

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.

Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

Remember, that time is money.

Remember, that time is money.

To be proud of knowledge is to be blind with light

To be proud of knowledge is to be blind with light

Most fools think they are only ignorant.

Most fools think they are only ignorant.

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

Where liberty is, there is my country

Where liberty is, there is my country

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

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

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one...

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one...

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

He that rises late must trot all day.

He that rises late must trot all day.

Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?

Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.