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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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There are three sorts of people in the world: Those who are immovable, people who don't get it, or don't want to do anything about it there are people who are movable, people who see the need for change and are prepared to listen to it and there are people who move, people who make things happen.
Benjamin Franklin
Poverty, Poetry, and new Titles of Honor, make Men ridiculous
Benjamin Franklin
He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.
Benjamin Franklin
Let the experiment be made.
Benjamin Franklin
The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.
Benjamin Franklin
When men are employed they are best contented.
Benjamin Franklin
Wink at small faults remember thou hast great ones.
Benjamin Franklin
If we are industrious, we shall never starve for, at the workingman's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter. Nor will the bailiff or the constable enter, for industry pays debts, while despair increaseth them.
Benjamin Franklin
There's no gain, without pain.
Benjamin Franklin
Many dishes many diseases, Many medicines few cures.
Benjamin Franklin
An honest Man will receive neither Money nor Praise that is not his due.
Benjamin Franklin
If you want to make a friend, let someone do you a favor.
Benjamin Franklin
Remember, Sir, that [England] began the slave trade!
Benjamin Franklin
The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself.
Benjamin Franklin
I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life, I absenteed myself from Christian assemblies.
Benjamin Franklin
Do well by doing good.
Benjamin Franklin
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but it is still nonsense.
Benjamin Franklin
Creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times.
Benjamin Franklin
He that won't be counseled can't be helped.
Benjamin Franklin
Snowy winter, a plentiful harvest.
Benjamin Franklin
