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Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

“Games lubricate the body and the mind.”

“As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.”

“Without Freedom of thought, there can be no such Thing as Wisdom; and no such thing as public Liberty, without Freedom of speech”

“The doors of wisdom are never shut.”

“The greatest monarch on the proudest throne is obliged to sit upon his own arse.”

“If you wouldst live long, live well; for folly and wickedness shorten life”

“If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality.”

“Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough”

“Originality is the art of concealing your sources”

“Would you live with ease, Do what you ought, and not what you please”

“God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees”

“Dont judge mens wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.”

“Bargaining has neither friends nor relations”

“Would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason.”

“Applause waits on success.”

“Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.”

“Deny Self for Selfs sake”

“Humility makes great men twice honorable”

“Early morning hath gold in its mouth.”

“Despair ruins some, presumption many”