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" The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse. "
Benjamin Franklin
Present
Never
Nor
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" It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous. "
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" As we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously. "
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" Beauty and folly are old companions. "
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" Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain the lazy one never. "
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" Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed. "
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" Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn. "
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" It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them. "
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" Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude. "
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" He does not possess wealth; it possesses him. "
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" If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some. "
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" I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up. "
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" If you would be loved, love, and be loveable. "
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Loved
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" He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner. "
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Fortune
" Fatigue is the best pillow. "
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Best
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" How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them. "
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Enough
" Well done is better than well said. "
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Better
Done
" Creditors have better memories than debtors. "
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" Who had deceived thee so often as thyself? "
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" An egg today is better than a hen to-morrow. "
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Hen
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Two
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Barefoot
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Feel
Fully
" If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. "
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Anything
Nobody
" Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody. "
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Content
He
Nobody