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Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow

An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man...

It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man...

He that takes a wife, takes care

He that takes a wife, takes care

Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you...

Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you...

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

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

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

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Originality is the art of concealing your sources

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has,...

Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has,...

Fools need advice most, but wise men only are the better for it.

Fools need advice most, but wise men only are the better for it.

The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse

Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse

Three removes are as bad as a fire

Three removes are as bad as a fire

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

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

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

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

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

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were...

Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were...

Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will...

Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will...

Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you...

Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you...