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What is the use of a new-born child. (Benjamin Franklin)
You and I were long friends you are now my enemy, and I am yours. View quote
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Experience keeps a dear school, but fools learn in no other. View quote
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Here you would know and enjoy what posterity will say of Washington. For a thousand leagues have nearly the same effect with a thousand years. View quote
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All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. View quote
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Frugality. Make no Expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e. Waste nothing. View quote
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Chastity. Rarely use Venery but for Health or Offspring; Never to Dulness, Weakness, or the Injury of your own or another's Peace or Reputation. View quote
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In reality there is perhaps no one of our natural Passions so hard to subdue as Pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, beat it down, stifle it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alive, and will every now and then peep out and show itself. You will see it perhaps often in this History. For even if I could conceive that I had completely overcome it, I should probably be proud of my Humility. [Part II, p. 76]. View quote
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A lady asked Dr. Franklin Well Doctor what have we got a republic or a monarchy - "A republic," replied the Doctor, "if you can keep it." View quote
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I've lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing Proofs I see of this Truth - That God governs in the Affairs of Men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his Notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without his Aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that except the Lord build the House they labor in vain who build it. I firmly believe this, - and I also believe that without his concurring Aid, we shall succeed in this political Building no better than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our Projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a Reproach and Bye word down to future Ages. View quote
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The one who fails to prepare is preparing to fail. (Benjamin Franklin)
Without Freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom;and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech. View quote
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The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all others, charity. View quote
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Make yourself sheep and the wolves will eat you. View quote
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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. View quote
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When you are good to others, you are best to yourself. View quote
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The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart. View quote
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To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals. View quote
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He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money. View quote
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Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved, and tyranny is erected on its ruins. Republics and limited monarchies derive their strength and vigor from a popular examination into the action of the magistrates. View quote
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To find out a girl's faults, praise her to her girlfriends. (Benjamin Franklin)
You may delay, but time will not. View quote
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Silence - Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. View quote
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Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning. View quote
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Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor. View quote
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