There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books.

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books.

Never confuse motion with action.

Never confuse motion with action.

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

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

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

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be...

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be...

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...

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something...

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something...

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

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.

The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to...

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to...

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them.

More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.