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Benjamin Franklin Quotes about Writing

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The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but it is still nonsense.

The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but it is still nonsense.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Writing, Politics

I have lived, Sir, a long time and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth -- that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings that "except the Lord build they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the Builders of Babel

Benjamin Franklin
Fall, Believe, Writing
Constitutional Convention Address on Prayer, delivered Thursday, June 28, 1787, Philadelphia, PA

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Writing, Dust

The next thing most like living one's life over again seems to be a recollection of that life, and to make that recollection as durable as possible by putting it down in writing.

Benjamin Franklin
Life, Writing, Next
Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow (2011). “The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Written by Himself”, p.82, Cambridge University Press

I have thought that wild flowers might be the alphabet of angels, — whereby they write on hills and fields mysterious truths, which it is not given our fallen nature to understand.

Benjamin Franklin
Flower, Writing, Angel
"The American Common-place Book of Prose: A Collection of Eloquent and Interesting Extracts from the Writings of American Authors".

Write to Please Yourself. When You write to Please Others You end up Pleasing No one.

Benjamin Franklin
Writing, Ends, Please

When confronted with two courses of action I jot down on a piece of paper all the arguments in favor of each one, then on the opposite side I write the arguments against each one. Then by weighing the arguments pro and con and cancelling them out, one against the other, I take the course indicated by what remains.

Benjamin Franklin
Writing, Opposites, Two

Write with the learned, pronounce with the vulgar.

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

You have two choices, write about something of significance or do something someone wants to write about.

Benjamin Franklin
Writing, Two, Choices

We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that 'except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build it' I firmly believe this; by our partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by word down to future ages.

Benjamin Franklin
Believe, Writing, House
Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks (1856). “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.514

That which resembles most living one's life over again, seems to be to recall all the circumstances of it; and, to render this remembrance more durable, to record them in writing.

Benjamin Franklin
Writing, Remembrance, Records
Benjamin Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin, written by himself to a late period, and continued to his death by W.T. Franklin. Comprising the private correspondence and public negotiations of dr. Franklin and a selection from his works”, p.2

I know as well as thee that I am no poet born It is a trade, I never learnt nor indeed could learn If I make verses-'tis in spite Of nature and my stars I write.

Benjamin Franklin
Stars, Writing, Poet
James C. Humes, Benjamin Franklin (1995). “The wit and wisdom of Benjamin Franklin: a treasury of more than 900 quotations and anecdotes”, Harpercollins

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