Like a man travelling in foggy weather, those at some distance before him on the road he sees wrapped up in the fog, as well as those behind him, and also the people in the fields on each side, but…

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

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.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things

Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things

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...

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but...

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but...

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

When youre finished changing, youre finished.

When youre finished changing, youre finished.

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy...

Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy...

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

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...

In rivers and bad governments, the lightest things swim at the top

In rivers and bad governments, the lightest things swim at the top

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...

The Government does not intend these things to happen, the Commission on whose report the...

The Government does not intend these things to happen, the Commission on whose report the...