Many foxes grow gray but few grow good.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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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.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Beware the hobby that eats.

Beware the hobby that eats.

The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt

The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt

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...

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

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.

The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.

The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.

God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees

God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees

If you desire many things, many things will seem but a few.

If you desire many things, many things will seem but a few.

Think how great a proportion of mankind, consists of weak and ignorant men and women,...

Think how great a proportion of mankind, consists of weak and ignorant men and women,...

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

A full belly makes a dull brain

A full belly makes a dull brain

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

It's easy to see, hard to foresee.

A cheerful face is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather.

A cheerful face is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather.

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

I don't know what you could say about a day in which you have seen...

I don't know what you could say about a day in which you have seen...

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason...