My rule, in which I have always found satisfaction, is, never to turn aside in public affairs through views of private interest; but to go straight forward in doing what appears to me right at the time, leaving the consequences…

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be...

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be...

In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

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...

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

There is no little enemy

There is no little enemy

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.

It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war...

It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war...

Where there's marriage without love, there will be love without marriage

Where there's marriage without love, there will be love without marriage

There will be sleeping enough in the grave

There will be sleeping enough in the grave

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

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.

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.

To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.

A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.

A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

You may delay, but time will not.

You may delay, but time will not.

Time: That which man is always trying to kill, but which ends in killing him

Time: That which man is always trying to kill, but which ends in killing him

Everything happens to everybody sooner or later if there is time enough.

Everything happens to everybody sooner or later if there is time enough.