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Benjamin Franklin quotes

American Politician January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790

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And, lastly (I may as well confess it, since my denial of it will be believed by nobody), perhaps I shall a good deal gratify my own vanity. Indeed, I scarce ever heard or saw the introductory words, "Without vanity I may say," etc., but some vain thing immediately followed. Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter wherever I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of good to the possessor, and to others... Benjamin Franklin
That felicity, when I reflected on it, has induced me sometimes to say, that were it offered to my choice, I should have no objection to a repetition of the same life from its beginning, [...] Since such a repetition is not to be expected, 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 into writing. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "No European who has tasted savage life can afterwards bear to..."
No European who has tasted savage life can afterwards bear to live in our societies. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "Life biggest tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too..."
Life biggest tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "Life's Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late."
Life's Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There..."
A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be..."
Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough. Benjamin Franklin
I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to the end: requesting only the advantage authors have, of correcting in a second edition the faults of the first. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals."
To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards."
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes"
Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes Benjamin Franklin
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all others, charity. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little..."
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin
I do not find that I grow any older. Being arrived at seventy, and considering that by traveling further in the same road I should probably be led to the grave, I stopped short, turned about, and walked back again; which having done these four years, you may now call me sixty-six. Advise those old friends of ours to follow my example; keep up your spirits, and that will keep up your bodies. Benjamin Franklin
There are two ways of being happy: We may either diminish our wants or augment our means- either will do- the result in the same; and it is for each man to decide for himself, and do that which happens to be the easiest. If you are idle or sick or poor, however hard it may be to diminish your wants, it will be harder to augment your means. If you are active and prosperous or young and in good health, it may be easier for you to augment your means than to diminish your wants. But if you are... Benjamin Franklin

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