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Benjamin Franklin
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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
If we look back into history for the character of the present sects in Christianity, we shall find few that have not in their turns been persecutors, and complainers of persecution. The primitive Christians thought persecution extremely wrong in the Pagans, but practised it on one another.
Benjamin Franklin
He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.
Benjamin Franklin
Think of these things, whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must account.
Benjamin Franklin
An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow.
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He that speaks ill of the mare will buy her.
Benjamin Franklin
Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain the lazy one never.
Benjamin Franklin
Great talkers are little doers.
Benjamin Franklin
Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.
Benjamin Franklin
If you wou'd have Guests merry with your cheer, Be so your self, or so at least appear.
Benjamin Franklin
No gains without pains.
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Where there is hunger, law is not regarded and where law is not regarded, there will be hunger.
Benjamin Franklin
On the whole, though I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet I was, by the endeavor, a better and a happier man than I otherwise should have been had I not attempted it.
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When Wine enters, out goes the Truth.
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Some men grow mad by studying much to know, But who grows mad by studying good to grow.
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Do not let fancy outrun your means.
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Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.
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Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things
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[E]very Man who comes among us, and takes up a piece of Land, becomes a Citizen, and by our Constitution has a Voice in Elections, and a share in the Government of the Country.
Benjamin Franklin
The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.
Benjamin Franklin
You have on hand those things that you need if you have but the wit and wisdom to use them.
Benjamin Franklin
