I think that a young state, like a young virgin, should modestly stay at home, and wait the application of suitors for an alliance with her; and not run about offering her amity to all the world; and hazarding their refusal. Our virgin is a jolly one; and tho at present not very rich, will in time be a great fortune, and where she has a favorable predisposition, it seems to me well worth cultivating.
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. - Benjamin Franklin
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
- Benjamin Franklin
We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. - Benjamin Franklin
We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.
Let thy maid servant be faithful, strong, and homely. - Benjamin Franklin
Let thy maid servant be faithful, strong, and homely.
Proclaim not all though knowest, or all though owest. - Benjamin Franklin
Proclaim not all though knowest, or all though owest.
There seems to be three ways for a nation to acquire wealth: the first is by war...this is robbery; the second by commerce, which is generally cheati… - Benjamin Franklin
There seems to be three ways for a nation to acquire wealth: the first is by war...this is robbery; the second by commerce, which is generally cheati…
La pereza anda tan despacio que la pobreza no tarda en alcanzarla. - Benjamin Franklin
La pereza anda tan despacio que la pobreza no tarda en alcanzarla.
Never contradict anybody. - Benjamin Franklin
Never contradict anybody.
We can defer, yet time is most certainly not. - Benjamin Franklin
We can defer, yet time is most certainly not.
There are many roads to success, but only one sure road to failure; and that is to try to please everyone else. - Benjamin Franklin
There are many roads to success, but only one sure road to failure; and that is to try to please everyone else.
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