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Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
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Two passions have powerful influence on the affairs of men: the love of power and the love of money.
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It might be judged an affront to your understanding should I go about to prove this first principle the existence of a Diety and that He is the Creator of the universe, for that would suppose you ignorant of what all mankind in all ages have agreed in.
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It's better to swim in the sea below Than to swing in the air and feed the crow, Says jolly Ned Teach of Bristol.
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Do not do that which you would not have known.
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If better is possible, good is not enough
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A man compounded of law and gospel is able to cheat a whole country with his religion and then destroy them under color of law
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Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
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The way to wealth depends on just two words, industry and frugality.
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All human situations have their inconveniences. We feel those of the present but neither see nor feel those of the future and hence we often make troublesome changes without amendment, and frequently for the worse.
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My father's little library consisted chiefly of books in polemic divinity, most of which I read, and have since often regretted that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way since it was now resolved I should not be a clergyman.
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One Man may be more cunning than another, but not more cunning than every body else.
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A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.
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Pride gets into the Coach, and Shame mounts behind.
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The poor have little beggars, none the rich, too much enough, not one.
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Where there's no law, there's no bread.
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Stand firm, don't flutter!
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Courteous Reader, Astrology is one of the most ancient Sciences, held in high esteem of old, by the Wise and the Great. Formerly, no Prince would make War or Peace, nor any General fight in Battle, in short, no important affair was undertaken without first consulting an Astrologer.
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By playing at Chess then, we may learn: First: Foresight... Second: Circumspection... Third: Caution...And lastly, we learn by Chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs, the habit of hoping for a favorable chance, and that of persevering in the secrets of resources
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As often as we do good, we sacrifice.
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