Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Better slip with foot than tongue

Better slip with foot than tongue

Deny Self for Self's sake

Deny Self for Self's sake

At twenty years of age the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty,...

At twenty years of age the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty,...

Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal.

Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

There are 3 faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

There are 3 faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in...

Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in...

Hunger is the best pickle.

Hunger is the best pickle.

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

Without justice, courage is weak.

Without justice, courage is weak.

Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.

Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox...

Kill no more pigeons than you can eat.

Kill no more pigeons than you can eat.

There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an...

Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an...

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

She came onto him like a slow movin' cold front -- His beer was warmer...

She came onto him like a slow movin' cold front -- His beer was warmer...

The mouth of a perfectly happy man is filled with beer.

The mouth of a perfectly happy man is filled with beer.