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• Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.
  -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) -- Maxims prefixed to Poor Richard's Almanac, 1757...
• It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
  -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) -- Maxims prefixed to Poor Richard's Almanac, 1757...
• Three removes are as bad as a fire.
  -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) -- Maxims prefixed to Poor Richard's Almanac, 1757...
• God helps them that help themselves.
  -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) -- Maxims prefixed to Poor Richard's Almanac, 1757...
• He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.
  -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) -- Maxims prefixed to Poor Richard's Almanac, 1757...
• Plough deep while sluggards sleep.
  -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) -- Maxims prefixed to Poor Richard's Almanac, 1757...
• A little neglect may breed mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lo
  for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost....
• Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.
  -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) -- Maxims prefixed to Poor Richard's Almanac, 1757...
• Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day.
  -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) -- Maxims prefixed to Poor Richard's Almanac, 1757...