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The wise man draws more advantage from his enemies than the fool from his friends

The wise man draws more advantage from his enemies than the fool from his friends

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Wise, Men
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.170, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Don't think to hunt two hares with one dog.

Benjamin Franklin
Dog, Thinking, Two
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.

Benjamin Franklin
Life, Family, Sorrow
Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1817). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.182

Governments having failed the people, the people are entirely justified in assuming for themselves an essential role in government. Where a government takes proper measures to protect the people under its care, such a proceeding might have been thought both unnecessary and unjustifiable: But here it is quite the Reverse.

Benjamin Franklin
Government, People, Liberty

If thou hast wit and learning, add to it wisdom and modesty.

Benjamin Franklin
Pride, Add, Modesty
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.105, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

There is nothing so absurd as knowledge spun too fine.

Benjamin Franklin
Knowledge, Absurd, Fine

The first Degree of Folly, is to conceit one's self wise; the second to profess it; the third to despise Counsel.

Benjamin Franklin
Wise, Self, Firsts
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.96, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Rules too soft are seldomly followed; rules too harsh are seldomly executed.

Benjamin Franklin
Harsh

He's gone, and forgot nothing but to say farewell to his creditors

Benjamin Franklin
Humorous, Farewell, Gone
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.9, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

While the path to wealth is clearly marked, few are willing to adapt themselves to the modest discipline that the journey requires. Instead, most choose the shinier track of debt-driven consumption, which they find further along is covered in vines and thorns.

Benjamin Franklin
Journey, Discipline, Track

Would thou confound thy enemy, be good thyself.

Benjamin Franklin
Enemy, Be Good, Thyself
Benjamin Franklin (1945). “A Benjamin Franklin Reader”

Trouble Springs From Idleness.

Benjamin Franklin
Spring, Trouble, Idleness
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.34, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Contentment makes a poor person rich and discontent makes a rich person poor.

Benjamin Franklin
Contentment, Rich, Poor

I wish it were possible, from this instance, to invent a method of embalming drowned persons in such a manner that they may be recalled to life at any period, however distant; for having a very ardent desire to see and observe the state of America a hundred years hence, I should prefer to any ordinary death the being immersed in a cask of Madeira wine with a few friends till that time, to be then recalled to life by the solar warmth of my dear country!

Benjamin Franklin
Country, Wine, America
Benjamin Franklin (1815). “The works of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: consisting of his Life, written by himself. Together with humorous, moral and literary essays, chiefly in the manner of the Spectator. Among which are several not in any American edition”, p.199

Kings have long arms, but Misfortune longer: let none think themselves out of her reach.

Benjamin Franklin
Kings, Thinking, Long
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.17, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Proclaim not all though knowest, or all though owest.

Benjamin Franklin

Don't think so much of your own Cunning, as to forget other Men's; a Cunning Man is overmatched by a cunning Man and a Half.

Benjamin Franklin
Men, Thinking, Cunning Man
Benjamin Franklin (1987). “Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written During the Years of the Almanack's Publication”, p.65, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

He that lieth down with Dogs, shall rise up with Fleas.

Benjamin Franklin
Funny, Dog, 4th Of July
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.9, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.

Benjamin Franklin
Wise, Food, Men
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.289, Barnes & Noble Publishing

A spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar.

Benjamin Franklin
Food, Catching Fire, Vinegar
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.117, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Hope is an essential constituent of human life.

Benjamin Franklin
Hopeful, Essentials, Human Life
France. Commissaires chargés par le roi de l'examen du magnétisme animal, Benjamin Franklin (1837). “Animal Magnetism”, p.42

Constant dropping wears away stones

Benjamin Franklin
Achievement, Stones, Dropping
Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1809). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.238

He is no clown that drives the plow, but he that doth clownish things.

Benjamin Franklin
Clown, Poor Richard
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.36, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Content and Riches seldom meet together, Riches take thou, contentment I had rather.

Benjamin Franklin
Contentment, Together, Riches
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.108, Barnes & Noble Publishing

One mend-fault is worth two find-faults, but one find-fault is better than two make-faults.

Benjamin Franklin
Two, Faults
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.32, Nayika Publishing

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