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Quotations by author » Benjamin Franklin
American Statesman, Scientist, Philosopher, Printer, Writer and Inventor. 1706-1790
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Can grave and formal pass for wise, When Men the solemn Owl despise?
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Changing Countries or Beds, cures neither a bad Manager, nor a Fever.
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Christianity commands us to pass by injuries; policy, to let them pass by us
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Clean your finger before you point at my spots
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Clearly spoken, Mr. Fogg; you explain English by Greek.
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Cold & cunning come from the north: But cunning sans wisdom is nothing worth.
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Consider then, when you are tempted to buy any unnecessary Housholdstuff, or any superfluous thing, whether you will be willing to pay Interest, and Interest upon Interest for it as long as you live; and more if it grows worse by using
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Constant complaint is the poorest sort of pay for all the comforts we enjoy
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Constant dropping wears away stones
Achievement
Content and Riches seldom meet together, Riches take thou, contentment I had rather.
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Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches into gold
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Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.
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Creditors have better memories than debtors.
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Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times
Memory
Death takes no bribes.
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Defer not thy well-doing; be not like St. George, who is always a horseback, and never rides on.
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Deny Self for Self's sake
EgotismSelf-interest
Despair ruins some, presumption many
Despair
Dewey felt that since ideals are not perfectly attainable, they may demoralize students who try to measure up to them. The general tendency of reading good history must be to fix in the minds of youth deep impressions of the beauty and usefulness of virtue of all kinds, public spirit, fortitude, etc.
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Diligence is the mother of good luck
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