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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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

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

You may delay, but time will not.

You may delay, but time will not.

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.

A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.

A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.

Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in...

Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in...

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.

Hunger is the best pickle.

Hunger is the best pickle.

We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately.

We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately.

Kill no more pigeons than you can eat.

Kill no more pigeons than you can eat.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

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.

Without justice, courage is weak.

Without justice, courage is weak.

Despair ruins some, presumption many

Despair ruins some, presumption many

A good example is the best sermon.

A good example is the best sermon.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct

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...

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of...

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of...

Beware the hobby that eats.

Beware the hobby that eats.