"A fat kitchin, a lean Will...." - Quote by Benjamin Franklin

“An autobiography usually reveals nothing bad about its writer except his memory.”

“If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.”

“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 us, and there is no form of government, but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered; and believe further, that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years, and can only end in despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other.”

“If you intend to study the mind, you must have systematic training; you must practice to bring the mind under your control.”

“I think passion and discipline are wonderful, complementary things.”

“Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.”

“The greatest fault of a penetrating wit is to go beyond the mark.”

“So much love, too much love, it is our madness, it is rotting us out, exploding us like dandelion polls.”

“Filling life exceedingly is called ominous.”