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Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but...

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but...

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have,...

Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have,...

Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many

Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

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.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

Hope of gain lessens pain.

Hope of gain lessens pain.

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...

Who says Jack is not generous? He is always fond of giving, and cares not...

Who says Jack is not generous? He is always fond of giving, and cares not...

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be...

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be...

Take Courage, Mortal; Death can't banish thee out of the Universe.

Take Courage, Mortal; Death can't banish thee out of the Universe.

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge

God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees

God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees

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

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

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

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

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

So when you are listening to somebody, completely, attentively, then you are listening not only...

So when you are listening to somebody, completely, attentively, then you are listening not only...

He who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a greater stock of religious...

He who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a greater stock of religious...

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the...

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the...