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I made the greater progress, from that clearness of head and quicker apprehension which generally attend temperance in eating and drinking.

I made the greater progress, from that clearness of head and quicker apprehension which generally attend temperance in eating and drinking.

Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.12

Nine Men in Ten are Suicides.

Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.49, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Forewarn'd, forearm'd.

Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.41, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Why should I give my Readers bad lines of my own when good ones of other People's are so plenty?

Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.138, Barnes & Noble Publishing

For Age and Want save while you may; No morning Sun lasts a whole day.

Benjamin Franklin, Mason Locke Weems (1817). “The Life of Benjamin Franklin”, p.95

Great talkers should be cropt, for they've no need of ears.

Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.57, Barnes & Noble Publishing

The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary.

Andrew Carnegie, Benjamin Franklin (2015). “The ABC of Money: Including The Way to Wealth and The Gospel of Wealth”, p.76, Cosimo Classics

An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow.

Benjamin Franklin, Ormond Seavey (1998). “Autobiography and Other Writings”, p.276, Oxford University Press, USA

Nothing is so tiresome to one's self, as well as so odious to others, as disguise and affectation.

Benjamin Franklin, Ormond Seavey (1998). “Autobiography and Other Writings”, p.232, Oxford University Press, USA

It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part.

Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1819). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...: Posthumous and other writings”, p.111

A full Belly makes a dull Brain: The Muses starve in a Cook's Shop.

Benjamin Franklin, Ormond Seavey (1998). “Autobiography and Other Writings”, p.285, Oxford University Press, USA

To all apparent beauties blind, each blemish strikes an envious mind.

Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.56, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

As often as we do good, we sacrifice.

Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.99, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

They who have nothing to trouble them, will be troubled at nothing.

Benjamin Franklin (1987). “Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written During the Years of the Almanack's Publication”, p.8, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

In prosperous fortunes be modest and wise, The greatest may fall, and the lowest may rise: But insolent People that fall in disgrace, Are wretched and nobody pities their Case.

Benjamin Franklin (2005). “A Benjamin Franklin reader: the essential writings of a colonial sage ; Autobiography, Wit & wisdom”

Lost time can never be found again

Benjamin Franklin (1821). “Essays and Letters”, p.80

He that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor.

Benjamin Franklin (1848). “The Way to Wealth”, p.2