Benjamin Franklin Quotes
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Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy
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She that paints her Face, thinks of her Tail.
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Let every fart count as a peal of thunder for liberty. Let every fart remind the nation of how much it has let pass out of its control. It is a small gesture, but one that can be very effective - especially in a large crowd. So fart, and if you must, fart often. But always fart without apology. Fart for freedom, fart for liberty - and fart proudly.
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Cut the Wings of your Hens and Hopes, lest they lead you a weary Dance after them.
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Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.
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Lighthouses are more helpful than churches.
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Time eateth all things, could old poets say, The times are chang'd, our times drink all away.
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An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. When it comes to investing, nothing will pay off more than educating yourself. Do the necessary research, study and analysis before making any investment decisions.
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Here comes the orator with his flood of words and his drop of reason.
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Spare when young, and spend when old.
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That as we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.
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How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, His precepts!
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Since they are our right, let us be vigilant to preserve them uninfringed, and free from encroachments. If animosities arise, and we should be obliged to resort to party, let each of us range himself on the side which unfurls the ensigns of public good. Faction will then vanish, which, if not timely suppressed, may overturn the balance, the palladium of liberty, and crush us under its ruins.
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A wolf eats sheep but now and then, ten Thousands are devour'd by Men.
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The securest place is a prison cell, but there is no liberty
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The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, to the prejudice and oppression of another, is certainly the most erroneous and mistaken policy. An equal dispensation of protection, rights, privileges, and advantages, is what every part is entitled to, and ought to enjoy.
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Where there's no law, there's no bread.
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Common sense without education, is better than education without common sense.
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A greater Quantity of some things may be eaten than of others, some being of lighter Digestion than others.
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Religion I found to be without any tendency to inspire, promote, or confirm morality, serves principally to divide us and make us unfriendly to one another.
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I believe there is one Supreme most perfect being. [...] I believe He is pleased and delights in the happiness of those He has created; and since without virtue man can have no happiness in this world, I firmly believe He delights to see me virtuous.
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Arguing is a game that two can play at. But it is a strange game in that neither opponent ever wins.
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If I could see one live show before I died, I'd see Lucy Angel
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You may delay, but time will not.
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Love of country is the Mason's deed; world citizenship is his thought.
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In a discreet man's mouth, a public thing is private.
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After three days men grow weary, of a wench, a guest, and weather rainy.
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A good example is the best sermon.
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It is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel.
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Men differ daily about things which are subject to sense, is it likely then they should agree about things invisible.
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Benjamin Franklin
- Born: January 17, 1706
- Died: April 17, 1790
- Occupation: Founding Father of the United States
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