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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will...

Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will...

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.

He that waits upon a fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

He that waits upon a fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

Hunger is the best pickle.

Hunger is the best pickle.

Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?

Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?

Lost time is never found again.

Lost time is never found again.

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

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...

Necessity never made a good bargain

Necessity never made a good bargain

Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her...

Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her...

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

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.

Death takes no bribes.

Death takes no bribes.

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender

Technically, it's not stealing Wifi if you're just borrowing it. Same deal with a neighbor's...

Technically, it's not stealing Wifi if you're just borrowing it. Same deal with a neighbor's...