Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Happy's the Wooing, that's not long a doing

Happy's the Wooing, that's not long a doing

The first mistake in public business is the going into it.

The first mistake in public business is the going into it.

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

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.

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

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

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

Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.

Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

A word to the wise is enough

A word to the wise is enough

Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by...

Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by...

To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not...

To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not...

There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged

There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged

Those things that hurt, instruct.

Those things that hurt, instruct.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn at no other.

Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn at no other.

Mine is better than ours.

Mine is better than ours.

Vanity is my favourite sin.

Vanity is my favourite sin.

What makes the vanity of others insupportable is that it wounds our own

What makes the vanity of others insupportable is that it wounds our own