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When you're testing to see how deep water is, never use two feet.
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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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Let honesty be as the breath of thy soul then shalt thou reach the point of happiness, and independence shall be thy shield and buckler, thy helmet and crown then shall thy soul walk upright, nor stoop to the silken wretch because he hath riches, nor pocket an abuse because the hand which offers it wears a ring set with diamonds.
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Then plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep.
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Fart for freedom, fart for liberty—and fart proudly.
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Contentment makes a poor person rich and discontent makes a rich person poor.
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Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.
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Would thou confound thy enemy, be good thyself.
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A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave.
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The pleasures of this world are rather from God's goodness than our own merit.
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He that lieth down with Dogs, shall rise up with Fleas.
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There are no ugly loves nor handsome prisons.
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Would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason.
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Would you live with ease, Do what you ought, and not what you please.
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He that sows Thorns, should never go barefoot.
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Joy doesn't exist in the world, it exists in us.
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They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
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Let thy vices die before thee.
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Masonic labor is purely a labor of love. He who seeks to draw Masonic wages in gold and silver will be disappointed. The wages of a Mason are in the dealings with one another sympathy begets sympathy, kindness begets kindness, helpfulness begets helpfulness, and these are the wages of a Mason.
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Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.
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He is not well bred, that cannot bear ill breeding in others
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