"The way to be safe is never to be secure."
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"The height of foolishness is to discard an opportunity without full investigation"
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"In 1736 I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation. This I mention for the sake of parents who omit that operation, on the supposition that they should never forgive themselves if a child died under it; my example showing that the regret may be the same either way, and that, therefore, the safer should be chosen."
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"Necessity never made a good bargain."
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"If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone."
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"When you incline to have new clothes, look first well over the old ones, and see if you cannot shift with them another year, either by scouring, mending, or even patching if necessary. Remember, a patch on your coat, and money in your pocket, is better and more creditable, than a writ on your back, and no money to take it off."
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"Pen, wax and parchment govern the world."
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"A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle."
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"Sloth and Silence are a Fool's Virtues"
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"God works wonders now and then; Behold a lawyer, an honest man."
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"Hear no ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy."
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"What is the use of a new-born child ?"
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"Take Courage, Mortal; Death can't banish thee out of the Universe."
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"The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing."
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"Where there's marriage without love, there will be love without marriage."
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"Serving God is doing good to man, but praying is thought an easier service and therefore more generally chosen."
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"Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure."
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"Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power."
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"Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have either one."
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"If you want a thing done - go. If not - send."
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