It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.
Benjamin FranklinA wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contently.
Benjamin FranklinAmong the numerous luxuries of the table...coffee may be considered as one of the most valuable. It excites cheerfulness without intoxication; and the pleasing flow of spirits which it occasions...is never followed by sadness, languor or debility.
Benjamin FranklinI wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. The turkey is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America.
Benjamin Franklin