Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

If you have time don't wait for time

If you have time don't wait for time

Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou...

Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou...

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

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

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Do not squander time for that is the stuff life is made of.

Do not squander time for that is the stuff life is made of.

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

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

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

Many complain of their memory, few of their judgment.

Many complain of their memory, few of their judgment.

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

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

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

There's many witty men whose brains can't fill their bellies.

There's many witty men whose brains can't fill their bellies.

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

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

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable...

Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable...

Without honesty, loyalty and commitment, saying you love someone, simply means nothing.

Without honesty, loyalty and commitment, saying you love someone, simply means nothing.

I wake up in the morning and one thing that I worry about is maybe...

I wake up in the morning and one thing that I worry about is maybe...