The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Revelation, indeed, as such had no influence on my mind

Revelation, indeed, as such had no influence on my mind

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would...

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would...

I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall...

I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall...

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

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

Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.

Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

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.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.

Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.

Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.

Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

The sparks fly in his face.

The sparks fly in his face.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither...

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be...

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be...

All intellectual improvement arises from leisure

All intellectual improvement arises from leisure

We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go...

We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go...

Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.

Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.