Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Those things that hurt, instruct.

Those things that hurt, instruct.

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

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

He that can have Patience, can have what he will

He that can have Patience, can have what he will

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

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

How many observe Christ's birthday! How few his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays...

How many observe Christ's birthday! How few his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays...

And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, depends on whose solicitor...

And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, depends on whose solicitor...

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the...

God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the...

You and I were long friends : you are now my enemy, and I am...

You and I were long friends : you are now my enemy, and I am...

Our necessities never equal our wants.

Our necessities never equal our wants.

Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting

He that lives upon hope will die fasting

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the...

The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the...

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can...

Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can...

Ridicule has historically proven itself a rickety fence for great ideas.

Ridicule has historically proven itself a rickety fence for great ideas.