Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

If you'd lose a troublesome Visitor, lend him Money.

If you'd lose a troublesome Visitor, lend him Money.

Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of...

Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of...

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun

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

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

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 use of money is all the advantage there is in having it.

The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it.

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be...

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be...

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...

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy

One today is worth two tomorrows.

One today is worth two tomorrows.

Who says Jack is not generous? He is always fond of giving, and cares not...

Who says Jack is not generous? He is always fond of giving, and cares not...

Well done is better than well said.

Well done is better than well said.

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

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

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...

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

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