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Benjamin Franklin Quotes - Page 35

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Much Virtue in Herbs, little in Men.

Much Virtue in Herbs, little in Men.

Benjamin Franklin
Men, Littles, Herbs
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.97, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Strive to be the best and you may succeed: he may well win the race that runs by himself.

Benjamin Franklin
Running, Winning, Race
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.139, Barnes & Noble Publishing

No man ever was glorious, who was not laborious.

Benjamin Franklin
Men, Glory, Glorious
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

That man alone loves himself rightly who procures the greatest possible good to himself through the whole of his existence and so pursues pleasure as not to give for it more than it is worth.

Benjamin Franklin
Men, Giving, One Love
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.222

Justice is as strictly due between neighbor nations as between neighbor citizens.

Benjamin Franklin
Justice, Citizens, Neighbor
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.177

I think that humanity brings much misery on itself by the false value they put on things.

Benjamin Franklin
Thinking, Humanity, Misery

Traveling is one way of lengthening life, at least in appearance.

Benjamin Franklin
Way, Appearance, One Way
Benjamin Franklin (2011). “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Including Poor Richard's Almanac, and Familiar Letters”, p.300, Cosimo, Inc.

In rivers and bad governments the lightest things swim at top.

Benjamin Franklin
Government, Rivers, Swim
Benjamin Franklin (1998). “Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom”, p.45, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

Mankind are very odd creatures: one half censure what they practice, the other half practice what they censure; the rest always say and do as they ought.

Benjamin Franklin
Practice, Half, Odd
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.61, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

When the well is dry, people know the worth of water. [so appreciate what you have while you have it]

Benjamin Franklin
Gratitude, People, Appreciate

Nothing great comes without enthusiasm.

Benjamin Franklin
Enthusiasm

I wish to live without committing any fault at any time.

Benjamin Franklin
Wish, Faults, Moral Perfection
Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks (1848). “The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Containing the Autobiography, with Notes and a Continuation”, p.105

What signifies knowing the Names, if you know not the Natures of things.

Benjamin Franklin
Names, Knowing, Poor Richard
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.57, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Is there anything men take more pains about than to render themselves unhappy?

Benjamin Franklin
Pain, Men, Unhappy
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

Revelation, indeed, as such had no influence on my mind

Benjamin Franklin
Mind, Influence, Revelations
Benjamin Franklin, Henry Stueber, Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress) (1794). “Works of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: consisting of his life, written by himself : together with essays, humourous, moral & literary, chiefly in the manner of the Spectator : in two volumes”, p.87

Reader, I wish thee Health, Wealth, Happiness, And may kind Heaven thy Year's Industry bless.

Benjamin Franklin
Years, Heaven, Wish
Benjamin Franklin (1849). “Poor Richard's almanac for 1850-52”, p.46

If any man flatters me, I'll flatter him again; tho' he were my best Friend.

Benjamin Franklin
Men, My Best Friend, Flattery
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.62, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Our Constitution is in actual operation; everything appears to promise that it will last; but in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

Benjamin Franklin
Funny, Death, 4th Of July

Remember, Sir, that [England] began the slave trade!

Benjamin Franklin
Revolution, England, Remember

In order to be happy you need a good dog, a good woman, and ready money.

Benjamin Franklin
Funny, Happiness, Dog

All the heavenly Bodies, the Stars and Planets, are regulated with the utmost Wisdom! And can we suppose less Care to be taken in the Order of the moral than in the natural System?

Benjamin Franklin
Stars, Taken, Order
Benjamin Franklin (2006). “The Portable Benjamin Franklin”, p.357, Penguin

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

Benjamin Franklin
Hope, Money, 4th Of July
'Poor Richard's Almanac' (1758) preface

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge

Benjamin Franklin
Caring, Doe, Care
Benjamin Franklin (1824). “The Works with His Life /Franklin, Benjamin”, p.218

Do you sincerely declare that you love mankind in general, of what profession or religion soever? Do you think any person ought to be harmed in his body, name, or goods, for mere speculative opinions, or his external way of worship? Do you love truth for truth's sake; and will you endeavor impartially to find and receive it yourself, and communicate it to others.

Benjamin Franklin
Thinking, Names, Body
Benjamin Franklin, Walter Isaacson (2003). “A Benjamin Franklin Reader”, p.83, Simon and Schuster

One of the advantages of being a 'reasonable creature' is that one can find a reason for whatever one wants to do.

Benjamin Franklin
Want, Reason, Advantage

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