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- Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended, Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic…
- That wise Men have in all Ages thought Government necessary for the Good of Mankind; and, that wise Governments have always thought Religion necessary for…
- Love well, whip well.
- A lady asked Dr. Franklin Well Doctor what have we got a republic or a monarchy - "A republic," replied the Doctor, "if you can…
- Nothing is so tiresome to one's self, as well as so odious to others, as disguise and affectation.
- There are lazy minds as well as lazy bodies.
- He that lives well, is learned enough.
- When the well is dry, people know the worth of water. [so appreciate what you have while you have it]
- In these sentiments, sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a General Government necessary for…
- Strive to be the best and you may succeed: he may well win the race that runs by himself.
- 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…
- None but the well-bred man knows how to confess a fault, or acknowledge himself in an error.
- When you incline to have new clothes, look first well over the old ones, and see if you cannot shift with them another year, either…
- Men are subject to various inconveniences merely through lack of a small share of courage, which is a quality very necessary in the common occurrences…
- He is not well bred, that cannot bear ill breeding in others
- A little House well fill'd, a little Field well till'd, and a little Wife well will'd, are great Riches.
- Every accent, every emphasis, every modulation of voice, was so perfectly well turned and well placed, that, without being interested in the subject, one could…
- Well done is better than well said.
- A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.
- He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.
- Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.
- Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily cracked, and never well mended.
- When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.
- Old boys have their playthings as well as young ones; the difference is only in the price.
- A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is…
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- The ultimate end of human acts is eudaimonia, happiness in the sense of living well, which all men desire; all acts are… — Hannah Arendt
- The defiance of established authority, religious and secular, social and political, as a world-wide phenomenon may well one day be accounted the… — Hannah Arendt
- I am a free man. I do not need to copy Petrarca or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let others worry… — Pietro Aretino
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those… — Aristotle
- Well begun is half done. — Aristotle
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- I love things that age well - things that don't date, that stand the test of time and that become living examples… — Giorgio Armani
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- For centuries, the Muslims were able to co-exist perfectly well with Jews and Christians in the Middle East. — Karen Armstrong
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