Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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In rivers and bad governments, the lightest things swim at the top

In rivers and bad governments, the lightest things swim at the top

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.

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

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

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another,...

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another,...

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest...

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest...

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

Those that won't be counseled can't be helped.

Those that won't be counseled can't be helped.

One today is worth two tomorrows.

One today is worth two tomorrows.

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...

Life's Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late.

Life's Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Too many people go through life waiting for things to happen instead of making them...

Too many people go through life waiting for things to happen instead of making them...