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The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt.

The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt.

Benjamin Franklin
Running, Lying, Debt Free
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.291, Barnes & Noble Publishing

You made delay, but time will not, and lost time is never found again.

Benjamin Franklin
Time, Procrastination, Delay

Remember that credit is money.

Benjamin Franklin
Money, Credit, Remember
Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1809). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.244

The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.

Benjamin Franklin
Cynical, Faults, Excuse
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.36, Nayika Publishing

Take one thing with another, and the world is a pretty good sort of a world, and it is our duty to make the best of it, and be thankful.

Benjamin Franklin
Optimistic, Being Thankful, World
Mark Skousen, Benjamin Franklin (2005). “The Compleated Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin”, p.44, Regnery Publishing

The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the affairs, of his neighbor.

Benjamin Franklin
Wisdom, Hypocrite, Heart
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.82, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Benjamin Franklin
Friendship, Winning, Enemy

The proof of gold is fire.

Benjamin Franklin
Adversity, Fire, Gold
Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.21, Courier Corporation

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Teacher, Atheist
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.102, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Happiness, Peace
Benjamin Franklin, William-Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of (the Same), Continued to the Time of His Death by William Temple Franklin. - London, H. Colburn 1818”, p.270

Take heed of the Vinegar of sweet Wine, and the Anger of Good-nature.

Benjamin Franklin
Sweet, Wine, Vinegar
Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.1, Courier Corporation

Reckless youth makes rueful age.

Benjamin Franklin
Age, Youth, Reckless

In success be moderate.

Benjamin Franklin
Success, Moderates
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.24, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily cracked, and never well mended.

Benjamin Franklin
Success, Glasses, Reputation
Benjamin Franklin “Poor Richard Day by Day”, Lulu.com

If you wou'd have Guests merry with your cheer, Be so your self, or so at least appear.

Benjamin Franklin
Cheer, Self, Guests
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.22, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Success has ruin'd many a man.

Benjamin Franklin
Success, Men, Ruins
Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.28, Courier Corporation

Ambition has its disappointments to sour us, but never the good fortune to satisfy us. Its appetite grows keener by indulgence and all we can gratify it with at present serves but the more to inflame its insatiable desires.

Benjamin Franklin
Disappointment, Ambition, Desire
Benjamin Franklin (1839). “Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin”, p.15

I believe there is one Supreme most perfect being.

Benjamin Franklin
Believe, Perfect, I Believe
Benjamin Franklin, Walter Isaacson (2003). “A Benjamin Franklin Reader”, p.39, Simon and Schuster

Little boats should keep near shore

Benjamin Franklin
Row Boats, Littles, Should
Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1809). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.241

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

Benjamin Franklin
Money, Philosophy, Stones
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.24, Nayika Publishing

Why does the blind man's wife paint herself.

Benjamin Franklin
Men, Wife, Doe
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.41, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

He that's secure is not safe.

Benjamin Franklin
Safety, Safe, Secure
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.32, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspire, Religion, Atheism
Benjamin Franklin, Henry Stueber (1847). “Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself: With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings, Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical”, p.102

Sloth and Silence are a Fool's Virtues

Benjamin Franklin
Silence, Sloth, Fool
Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.13, Courier Corporation

If this lady is pleased to spend her days with Franklin, he would be just as pleased to spend his nights with her.

Benjamin Franklin
Love, Night, Would Be

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