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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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When you're finished changing, you're finished.

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

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...

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each...

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each...

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and...

Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and...

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

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.

The sparks fly in his face.

The sparks fly in his face.

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

God heals and the doctor takes the fee.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

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

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

Our necessities never equal our wants

Our necessities never equal our wants

Those that won't be counseled can't be helped.

Those that won't be counseled can't be helped.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

Clean your finger before you point at my spots.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Friends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by...

Friends and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by...

I am treating you as my friend, asking you to share my present minuses in...

I am treating you as my friend, asking you to share my present minuses in...

However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.

However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.