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Dilettante Inspirational Quotes (795)

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The game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement several very valuable qualities of the mind are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions, for life is a kind of chess.
Benjamin Franklin
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Would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason.
Benjamin Franklin
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The more elaborate our means of our common sense is, the less the common sense it becomes.
Joseph Priestley
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Never contradict anybody.
Benjamin Franklin
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Whoever shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world.
Benjamin Franklin
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One of the advantages of being a 'reasonable creature' is that one can find a reason for whatever one wants to do.
Benjamin Franklin
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Great talkers are little doers.
Benjamin Franklin
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A true friend is the greatest possesion.
Benjamin Franklin
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If you wou'd have Guests merry with your cheer, Be so your self, or so at least appear.
Benjamin Franklin
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My refusing to eat flesh occasioned an inconveniency, and I was frequently chid for my singularity.
Benjamin Franklin
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Nothing is more important for the public wealth than to form and train youth in wisdom and virtue. Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.
Benjamin Franklin
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We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
Benjamin Franklin
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The sleeping fox catches no poultry.
Benjamin Franklin
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Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments. If we can get rid of the former, we may easily bear the latter.
Benjamin Franklin
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All cats look gray in the dark.
Benjamin Franklin
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Pity and forbearance should characterize all acts of justice.
Benjamin Franklin
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Mary's mouth cost her nothing for she never opens it but at others' expense.
Benjamin Franklin
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To be proud of virtue, is to poison yourself with the Antidote.
Benjamin Franklin
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You may give give a man office, but you cannot give him discretion
Benjamin Franklin
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As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.
Benjamin Franklin
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The two most beautiful sights I have witnessed in my life are a full blown ship at sail and the round-bellied pregnant female.
Benjamin Franklin
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Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things
Benjamin Franklin
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He that lives well, is learned enough.
Benjamin Franklin
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There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.
Benjamin Franklin
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