Many estates are spent in the getting, since women for tea forsake spinning and knitting, and men for punch forsake hewing and splitting.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from...

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from...

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

If you would not be forgotton as soon as you are dead and rotten, Either...

If you would not be forgotton as soon as you are dead and rotten, Either...

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

Observe all men; thy self most.

Observe all men; thy self most.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

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

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

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

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

One today is worth two tomorrows.

One today is worth two tomorrows.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest

Everybody's human-everybody makes mistakes. If you laugh it off and keep going and try to...

Everybody's human-everybody makes mistakes. If you laugh it off and keep going and try to...

He that's secure is not safe.

He that's secure is not safe.

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

The sparks fly in his face.

The sparks fly in his face.

I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall...

I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall...

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man...

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man...

Whatever your lifes work is, do it well. A man should do his job so...

Whatever your lifes work is, do it well. A man should do his job so...