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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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More quotes by Benjamin Franklin
A man is not completely born until he is dead. Why then should we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their happy society?
Benjamin Franklin
If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.
Benjamin Franklin
He gives twice that gives soon, i.e., he will soon be called to give again.
Benjamin Franklin
To find out a girl's faults, praise her to her girlfriends.
Benjamin Franklin
He that's content hath enough.
Benjamin Franklin
If you have no Honey in your Pot, have some in your Mouth.
Benjamin Franklin
Conceiving God to be the fountain of wisdom, I thought it right and necessary to solicit his assistance for obtaining it.
Benjamin Franklin
I would rather have it said, 'He lived usefully,' than, 'He died rich.'
Benjamin Franklin
Time eateth all things, could old poets say, The times are chang'd, our times drink all away.
Benjamin Franklin
Hot things, sharp things, sweet things, cold things All rot the teeth, and make them look like old things.
Benjamin Franklin
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.
Benjamin Franklin
One mend-fault is worth two find-faults, but one find-fault is better than two make-faults.
Benjamin Franklin
She that paints her Face, thinks of her Tail.
Benjamin Franklin
The great secret of succeeding in conversation is to admire little, to hear much always to distrust our own reason, and sometimes that of our friends never to pretend to wit, but to make that of others appear as much as possibly we can to hearken to what is said and to answer to the purpose.
Benjamin Franklin
He that doth what he should not, shall feel what he would not.
Benjamin Franklin
What is without us has no connection with happiness, only so far as the preservation of our lives and health depends upon it. . . . Happiness springs immediately from the mind.
Benjamin Franklin
O powerful goodness! Bountiful Father! Merciful Guide! Increase in me that wisdom which discovers my truest interest. Strengthen my resolution to perform what that wisdom dictates. Accept my kind offices to thy other children as the only return in my power for thy continual favours to me.
Benjamin Franklin
Those who are fear'd, are hated.
Benjamin Franklin
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
Benjamin Franklin
He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.
Benjamin Franklin
