Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

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.

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Experience is a dear teacher, and only fools will learn from no other.

Experience is a dear teacher, and only fools will learn from no other.

He that waits upon a fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

He that waits upon a fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest...

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest...

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

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

Proclaim not all thou knowest

Proclaim not all thou knowest

Than that of defrauding the government.

Than that of defrauding the government.

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.

A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one

Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.

Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.

Anger may be kindled in the noblest breasts: but in these slow droppings of an...

Anger may be kindled in the noblest breasts: but in these slow droppings of an...

Human beings are the only creatures who are able to behave irrationally in the name...

Human beings are the only creatures who are able to behave irrationally in the name...