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He is ill clothed that is bare of virtue.

He is ill clothed that is bare of virtue.

Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.89, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Who judges best of a Man, his Enemies or himself?

Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.204, Barnes & Noble Publishing

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

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.206

An assembly of great men is the greatest fool upon earth.

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”

He that steals the old man's supper does him no wrong.

Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.22, Nayika Publishing

It's the easiest thing in the world for a man to deceive himself.

Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.78, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

What you would seem to be, be really.

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

Man is a tool-making animal

Quoted in James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson (1791) (entry for 7 Apr. 1778)

Slavery is such an atrocious debasement of human nature, that its very extirpation, if not performed with solicitous care, may sometimes open a source of serious evils.

Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks (1840). “The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author”, p.515

The expenses required to prevent a war are much lighter than those that will, if not prevented, be absolutely necessary to maintain it.

Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1817). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.544

Snowy winter, a plentiful harvest.

Benjamin Franklin (1849). “Poor Richard's almanac for 1850-52”, p.28