They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

Hear reason, or she'll make you feel her.

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.

Take Courage, Mortal; Death can't banish thee out of the Universe.

Take Courage, Mortal; Death can't banish thee out of the Universe.

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which...

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which...

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

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

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

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take...

Read much, but not many books.

Read much, but not many books.

Ugly hell, gape not! come not, Lucifer! I'll burn my books!

Ugly hell, gape not! come not, Lucifer! I'll burn my books!

The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them.

The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them.