We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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

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

If you desire many things, many things will seem but a few.

If you desire many things, many things will seem but a few.

Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.

Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.

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 best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to...

The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to...

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.

Mine is better than ours.

Mine is better than ours.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

If you'd have it done, Go: if not, Send

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.

To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood

Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half-shut afterwards.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half-shut afterwards.

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.

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

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

One today is worth two tomorrows.

One today is worth two tomorrows.