Necessity never made a good bargain.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Nothing is more fatal to health than an over care of it.

Nothing is more fatal to health than an over care of it.

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain...

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain...

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.

The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

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.

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.

In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the...

In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the...

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear

Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.

Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.

Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of

Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of

Like a man travelling in foggy weather, those at some distance before him on the...

Like a man travelling in foggy weather, those at some distance before him on the...

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

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

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more...

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

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

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...