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Benjamin Franklin Quotes about Virtue

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Virtue alone is sufficient to make a man great, glorious, and happy.

Virtue alone is sufficient to make a man great, glorious, and happy.

Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.204, Printed for H. Colborn

Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.8, Courier Corporation

Vice knows she is ugly, so puts on her mask.

Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.133, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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

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

Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy.

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”

Grace thou thy house and let not that grace thee.

Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.68, Barnes & Noble Publishing

He is ill clothed that is bare of virtue.

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

Hast thou virtue? acquire also the graces and beauties of virtue.

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

Virtues, of ... Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

Benjamin Franklin, Alan Houston (2004). “Franklin: The Autobiography and Other Writings on Politics, Economics, and Virtue”, p.69, Cambridge University Press

What more valuable than Gold? Diamonds. Than Diamonds? Virtue.

Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.200, Barnes & Noble Publishing

Virtues, of ... Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1850). “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Published Verbatim from the Original Manuscript, by His Grandson, William Temple Franklin”, p.76