I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by false estimates they have made of the value of things. – Benjamin Franklin
Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes. – Benjamin Franklin
Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain the lazy one never. – Benjamin Franklin
I know the compassion of others is a relief at first. I dont despise it. But it cant quench pain, it slips through your soul as through a sieve. And when our suffering has been dragged from one pity to another, as from one mouth to another, we can no longer respect or love it. – Georges Bernanos