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The Literature Page Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
US author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer [more author details]
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A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats. Benjamin FranklinA good conscience is a continual Christmas. Benjamin FranklinA slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over. Benjamin FranklinAll 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. Benjamin FranklinAll would live long, but none would be old. Benjamin FranklinAn investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. Benjamin FranklinAnger is never without Reason, but seldom with a good One. Benjamin FranklinAt 20 years of age the will reigns, at 30 the wit, at 40 the judgment. Benjamin FranklinBe civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none. Benjamin FranklinBe slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. Benjamin FranklinBeware of the young doctor and the old barber. Benjamin Franklin Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor. Benjamin Franklin Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. Benjamin Franklin Drive thy business or it will drive thee. Benjamin Franklin Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. Benjamin Franklin Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society. Benjamin FranklinEmploy thy time well, if thou meanest to get leisure. Benjamin FranklinEnergy and persistence conquer all things. Benjamin Franklin Genius without education is like silver in the mine. Benjamin FranklinGlass, china, and reputation are easily cracked, and never well mended. Benjamin FranklinGod heals, and the doctor takes the fees. Benjamin FranklinHaving been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is. Benjamin FranklinHe is ill clothed that is bare of virtue. Benjamin FranklinHe that blows the coals in quarrels that he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face. Benjamin FranklinHe that can have patience can have what he will. Benjamin FranklinHe that falls in love with himself will have no rivals. Benjamin FranklinHe that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. Benjamin FranklinHe that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money. Benjamin Franklin He that lives upon hope will die fasting. Benjamin Franklin He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows nor judge all he sees. Benjamin FranklinBrowse our complete list of 3156 authors by last name:
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