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Onions can make even Heirs and Widows weep.
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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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Time Like a petal in the wind Flows softly by As old lives are taken New ones begin A continual chain Which lasts throughout eternity Every life but a minute in time But each of equal importance
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Since I cannot govern my own tongue, though within my own teeth, how can I hope to govern the tongue of others?
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If you can't pay for a thing, don't buy it. If you can't get paid for it, don't sell it. Do this, and you will have calm and drowsy nights, with all of the good business you have now and none of the bad. If you have time, don't wait for time.
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An investment in education always pays the highest returns.
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The apostle Paul very seriously advised Timothy to put some wine in his water for health's sake, but not one of the apostles nor any of the holy fathers have ever recommended putting water in wine
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If we lose our Money, it gives us some Concern. If we are cheated or robb'd of it, we are angry: But Money lost may be found what we are robb'd of may be restored: The Treasure of Time once lost, can never be recovered yet we squander it as tho' 'twere nothing worth, or we had no Use for it.
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Love of country is the Mason's deed world citizenship is his thought.
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Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.
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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself.
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The happy State of Matrimony is, undoubtedly, the surest and most lasting Foundation of Comfort and Love . . . the Cause of all good Order in the World, and what alone preserves it from the utmost Confusion.
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There have been as great souls unknown to fame as any of the most famous.
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I would rather have it said, 'He lived usefully,' than, 'He died rich.'
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The best tranquilizer is a clear conscience.
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All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which binds us in partnership in the serious work of the world.
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There will be plenty of time to sleep once you are dead
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Our necessities never equal our wants.
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If you watch your pennies, the pounds will take care of themselves.
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When men are employed they are best contented.
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When women cease to be handsome, they study to be good.
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If you want to make a friend, let someone do you a favor.
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