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I Think Opinions Should Be Judged By Their Influences And Effects; And If A Man Holds None That Tend To Make Him Less Virtuous Or More Vicious, It May Be Concluded That He Holds None That Are Dangerous, Which I Hope Is The Case With Me.

I Have Never Seen The Philosopher's Stone That Turns Lead Into Gold, But I Have Known The Pursuit Of It Turn A Man's Gold Into Lead.

Constant Dropping Wears Away Stones

He That Riseth Late, Must Trot All Day, And Shall Scarce Overtake His Business At Night.

There Are Many Roads To Success, But Only One Sure Road To Failure; And That Is To Try To Please Everyone Else.