The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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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.

When a man and a woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part...

When a man and a woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part...

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.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

A word to the wise is enough

A word to the wise is enough

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.

Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps...

We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps...

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

Nine men in ten are would be suicides.

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

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

People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to...

People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to...

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment...

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment...

People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to...

People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to...