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Approve not of him who commends all you say.
Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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That there is one God, who made all things. That he governs the world by his providence. That he might be worshipped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving. But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to Man. That the Soul is immortal. And that God will certainly reward virtue and punish vice, either here or hereafter.
Benjamin Franklin
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.
Benjamin Franklin
And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with troops for its defense, as that ten thousand men descending from the clouds, might not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief, before a force could be brought together to repel them?
Benjamin Franklin
Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain the lazy one never.
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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.
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Do you love life? Then don't waste time, because time is life!
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If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him.
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Old boys have their playthings as well as young ones the difference is only in the price.
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Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.
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Tis a great confidence in a friend to tell him your faults greater to tell him his.
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He that drinks his Cyder alone, let him catch his Horse alone.
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Take courage, Mortal... Death cannot banish you from the Universe.
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Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.
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He gives twice that gives soon, i.e., he will soon be called to give again.
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Where there's no law, there's no bread.
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Eat not to dullness, drink not to elevation.
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In the dark, all cats are grey.
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Great talkers should be cropt, for they've no need of ears.
Benjamin Franklin
Those who are fear'd, are hated.
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Some make Conscience of wearing a Hat in the Church, who make none of robbing the Altar.
Benjamin Franklin
