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

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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When a man and a woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part...

When a man and a woman die, as poets sung, His heart's the last part...

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to...

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

Games lubricate the body and the mind.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

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

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

Without justice, courage is weak.

Without justice, courage is weak.

What one relishes, nourishes

What one relishes, nourishes

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.

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from...

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from...

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

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.

Time is money.

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.

The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough...

The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough...

He that rises late must trot all day.

He that rises late must trot all day.

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...

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...