Never ruin an apology with an excuse
American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat
Well done is better than well said
Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are
Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal
You may delay, but time will not
A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned
He that can have patience can have what he will
Respond to every call that excites your spirit
But inner experience is only one source of human knowledge
Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth
Compared to the pleasure given by granting pardon, the pleasure given by exacting revenge is very faint indeed.
He is an intelligent person who can translate his actions into good
O my Lord ! Enter the house of our heart without the slightest hesitation, because there is nothing in it whatsoever apart from the pain of separation from You.
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