Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

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He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another,...

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another,...

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the...

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the...

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...

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

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.

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.

I think vital religion has always suffered when orthodoxy is more regarded than virtue. The...

I think vital religion has always suffered when orthodoxy is more regarded than virtue. The...

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you will be...

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

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

Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.

Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.

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.

We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately.

We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately.

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books.

He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.

The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the...

The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the...

The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep...

The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep...

Politics is applied biology.

Politics is applied biology.