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Benjamin Franklin Quotes

Benjamin Franklin quotes about thinking

American Politician January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790

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1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3. ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i. e., waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut... Benjamin Franklin
I am for doing good to the poor, but...I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. I observed...that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer. Benjamin Franklin
He had been brought up to it from a boy, his father, as I have heard, accustoming his children to dispute with one another for his diversion, while sitting at the table after dinner, but I think the practice was not wise; for, in the course of my observation, these disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them. Benjamin Franklin
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
I am apprehensive, therefore - perhaps too apprehensive - that the Government of these States may in futures times end in a monarchy. But this catastrophe, I think, may be long delayed, if in our proposed system we do not sow the seeds of contention, faction, and tumult, by making our posts of honor places of profit. Benjamin Franklin
I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such: because I think a General Government necessary for us, and there is no Form of Government but what may be a Blessing to the People if well-administred; and I believe farther that this is likely to be well administred for a Course of Years and can only end in Despotism as other Forms have done before it, when the People shall become so corrupted as to need Despotic Government, being incapable of any other. Benjamin Franklin
All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which binds us in partnership in the serious work of the world. Benjamin Franklin
Savages we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of civility; they think the same of theirs. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "To cease to think creatively is to cease to live"
To cease to think creatively is to cease to live Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "Most fools think they are only ignorant."
Most fools think they are only ignorant. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "Thinking aloud is a habit which is responsible for most of..."
Thinking aloud is a habit which is responsible for most of mankind's misery. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really..."
Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin quote: "If everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking."
If everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking. Benjamin Franklin

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