We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps any other under heaven. Every man among us reads, and is so easy in his circumstances as to have leisure for conversations of improvement and…

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If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something...

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something...

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

Hear reason, or shell make you feel her.

Hear reason, or shell make you feel her.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

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

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

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...

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war...

It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war...

Remember that credit is money

Remember that credit is money

One today is worth two tomorrows.

One today is worth two tomorrows.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression,...

The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt

The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

He that drinks fast pays slow

He that drinks fast pays slow

Knowledge is like money: to be of value it must circulate, and in circulating it...

Knowledge is like money: to be of value it must circulate, and in circulating it...

No evil is without its compensation. The less money, the less trouble; the less favor,...

No evil is without its compensation. The less money, the less trouble; the less favor,...