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You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?

Benjamin Franklin
Marriage, Humorous, Wife
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.39, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

What maintains one vice would bring up two children.

Benjamin Franklin
Children, Two, Vices
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.251

Taxes on consumption, like those on capital or income, to be just, must be uniform.

Benjamin Franklin
Income, Uniforms, Taxes

He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night.

Benjamin Franklin
Business, Night, Laziness
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.286, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Chess is so interesting in itself, as not to need the view of gain to induce engaging in it; and thence it is never played for money

Benjamin Franklin
Views, Interesting, Needs
George Walker, Benjamin Franklin, William Stopford Kenny (1841). “The chess player: by George Walker; to which are added the three games played at one and the same time by Philidor; sixty openings, mates and situations, by W. S. Kenny, with remarks, anecdotes, &c. &c., and an explanation of the round chess board”, p.7

Write with the learned, pronounce with the vulgar.

Benjamin Franklin
Writing, Vulgar
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.96, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

I think opinions should be judged by their influences and effects; and if a man holds none that tend to make him less virtuous or more vicious, it may be concluded that he holds none that are dangerous, which I hope is the case with me.

Benjamin Franklin
Thinking, Men, May
Benjamin Franklin (2006). “The Portable Benjamin Franklin”, p.366, Penguin

Taxes are indeed very heavy - We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness. Three times as much by our Pride. And four times as much by our Folly.

Benjamin Franklin
Pride, Three, Taxation
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.248

Ben Franklin was a little stout later in life and it was said that in Paris a young woman, tapping him on his protruding abdomen, said,"Dr. Franklin, if this were on a woman, we'd know what to think." And Franklin replied,"Half an hour ago, Mademoiselle, it was on a woman, and now what do you think?"

Benjamin Franklin
Life, Women, Thinking

I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of Faults than I had imagined, but I had the Satisfaction of seeing them diminish.

Benjamin Franklin
Happiness, Satisfaction, Faults
Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks (1848). “The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Containing the Autobiography, with Notes and a Continuation”, p.112

He that drinks fast, pays slow.

Benjamin Franklin
Drinking, Beer, Alcohol
1733 Poor Richard's Almanack, Aug.

The discovery of a wine is of greater moment than the discovery of a constellation. The universe is too full of stars.

Benjamin Franklin
Funny, Witty, Stars

To be proud of virtue, is to poison yourself with the Antidote.

Benjamin Franklin
Poison, Proud, Virtue
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.263, Barnes & Noble Publishing

An autobiography usually reveals nothing bad about its writer except his memory.

Benjamin Franklin
Memories, Autobiography

A new truth is a truth, an old error is an error.

Benjamin Franklin
Truth, Science, Errors
Benjamin Franklin (1849). “Poor Richard's almanac for 1850-52”, p.33

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him.

Benjamin Franklin
Education, Learning, Knowledge

Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried with fewer tensions and more tolerance.

Benjamin Franklin
Wine, Tolerance, Vines

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

Benjamin Franklin
Business, Educational, Sleep
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Easyread Edition”, p.243, ReadHowYouWant.com

He gives twice that gives soon, i.e., he will soon be called to give again.

Benjamin Franklin
Giving
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.33, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Take counsel in wine, but resolve afterwards in water.

Benjamin Franklin
Wine, Water, Resolve
Benjamin Franklin (1987). “Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written During the Years of the Almanack's Publication”, p.34, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

Visit your Aunt, but not every Day; and call at your Brother's, but not every night.

Benjamin Franklin
Brother, Aunt, Night
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.36, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Tis easy to see, hard to foresee.

Benjamin Franklin
4th Of July, Easy, Poor Richard
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.40, Nayika Publishing

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason: The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle.

Benjamin Franklin
Death, Morning, Atheist
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.94, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason she will rap you on the knuckles.

Benjamin Franklin
Business, Rap, Opportunity

The Sting of a reproach, is the Truth of it.

Benjamin Franklin
Poor Richard, Reproach
Benjamin Franklin (1998). “Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom”, p.51, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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