Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man...

It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man...

Never confuse motion with action.

Never confuse motion with action.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield.

Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield.

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it

The human brain is like a railroad freight car -- guaranteed to have a certain...

The human brain is like a railroad freight car -- guaranteed to have a certain...

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.

Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn at no other.

Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn at no other.

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins

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

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

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct

Everybody's human-everybody makes mistakes. If you laugh it off and keep going and try to...

Everybody's human-everybody makes mistakes. If you laugh it off and keep going and try to...

Hunger is the best pickle.

Hunger is the best pickle.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

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

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

Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy.

Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy.

There may be no excuse for laziness, but Im still looking...

There may be no excuse for laziness, but Im still looking...

Wealth is conspicuous, but poverty hides

Wealth is conspicuous, but poverty hides

All journeys eventually end in the same place, home.

All journeys eventually end in the same place, home.