More from Benjamin Franklin
Contentment makes poor men rich, Discontent makes rich men poor.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin There was never a bad peace or a good war.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Never leave till tomorrow that which you can do today.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Work as if you were to live a thousand years, play as if you were to die tomorrow.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Eat to live, don’t live to eat.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Those things that hurt, instruct.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin
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Teresa PeresTeresa Peres But it was now time for her to go away-to find someone who could show her what happiness was.
Lang LeavLang Leav Just because you haven’t seen how wonderful, beautiful, and special she is, doesn’t mean no one else will.
Norah RoseNorah Rose A memory is a star or a stain.
Aneena BijuAneena Biju Love her, but don’t forget to leave her wild.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson Do your own thing and live your way of happiness.
Emily BockEmily Bock I’ve experienced departure far too much to have the courage and call anyone my own.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi More often than I am not, all I need is the rise of my own lungs – I am already complete.
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Phil McGrawPhil McGraw For to desire is better than to possess, the finality of the end was dreaded as deeply as it was desired.
D. H. LawrenceD. H. Lawrence The difference between you and the person you envy, is that you settle for less.
Phil McGrawPhil McGraw We chase dreams and embrace shadows.
Anatole FranceAnatole France Love is not a victory march it’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah.
Leonard CohenLeonard Cohen The journey across the great ocean of existence Is a journey inward ever in deeper and deeper and the deeper you get in the more you meet truth.
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