Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not...

To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not...

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

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...

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

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

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory,...

Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is...

Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is...

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

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...

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

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...

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

If you have time don't wait for time

If you have time don't wait for time

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

Those things that hurt, instruct.

Those things that hurt, instruct.

While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it...

While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it...

No one is exempt from grief.

No one is exempt from grief.

Learning humor is like learning math - practice makes perfect

Learning humor is like learning math - practice makes perfect