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  1. A quotation from Franklin

    He is not well-bred, that cannot bear Ill-Breeding in others.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard Improved (1748 ed.)

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/32…

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  2. A quotation from Franklin

    A Slip of the Foot you may soon recover:
    But a Slip of the Tongue you may never get over.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1747 ed.)

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/84…

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  3. A quotation from Franklin

    A Slip of the Foot you may soon recover:
    But a Slip of the Tongue you may never get over.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1747 ed.)

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/84…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #franklin #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #poorrichard #poorrichardsalmanac #proverb #error #fall #gaffe #indiscretion #misspeaking #slip #slipofthetongue

  4. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: ✍️🎭 #BenjaminFranklin kept creating fictional characters – Silence Dogood, Poor Richard Saunders, Sidi Mehemet Ibrahim – to publish opinions his real name couldn’t carry.

    These alter egos let the Founding Father critique authority, satirize slavery apologists, and experiment with #ideas, all from behind a mask. Historian David Waldstreicher says it gave Franklin "the most freedom" he ever knew.

    👉 smithsonianmag.com/history/amo

    #history #inventions #satire #pseudonyms #philadelphia #london #freespeech #abolition #almanac #printing #science #media

  5. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    One to destroy, is Murder by the Law,
       And Gibbets keep the lifted Hand in Awe.
    To murder Thousands, takes a specious Name,
       War’s glorious Art, and gives immortal Fame.
    O great Alliance! O divine Renown!
       With Death and Pestilence to share the Crown!
    When Men extol a wild Destroyer’s Name,
       Earth’s Builder and Preserver they blaspheme.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1747 ed.)

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/84…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #belligerence #blasphemy #destruction #fame #God #killing #leadership #murder #renown #war #warmaking #warmongering

  6. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    One to destroy, is Murder by the Law,
       And Gibbets keep the lifted Hand in Awe.
    To murder Thousands, takes a specious Name,
       War’s glorious Art, and gives immortal Fame.
    O great Alliance! O divine Renown!
       With Death and Pestilence to share the Crown!
    When Men extol a wild Destroyer’s Name,
       Earth’s Builder and Preserver they blaspheme.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1747 ed.)

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/84…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #belligerence #blasphemy #destruction #fame #God #killing #leadership #murder #renown #war #warmaking #warmongering

  7. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    One to destroy, is Murder by the Law,
       And Gibbets keep the lifted Hand in Awe.
    To murder Thousands, takes a specious Name,
       War’s glorious Art, and gives immortal Fame.
    O great Alliance! O divine Renown!
       With Death and Pestilence to share the Crown!
    When Men extol a wild Destroyer’s Name,
       Earth’s Builder and Preserver they blaspheme.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1747 ed.)

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/84…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #belligerence #blasphemy #destruction #fame #God #killing #leadership #murder #renown #war #warmaking #warmongering

  8. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    One to destroy, is Murder by the Law,
       And Gibbets keep the lifted Hand in Awe.
    To murder Thousands, takes a specious Name,
       War’s glorious Art, and gives immortal Fame.
    O great Alliance! O divine Renown!
       With Death and Pestilence to share the Crown!
    When Men extol a wild Destroyer’s Name,
       Earth’s Builder and Preserver they blaspheme.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1747 ed.)

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/84…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #belligerence #blasphemy #destruction #fame #God #killing #leadership #murder #renown #war #warmaking #warmongering

  9. A quotation from Franklin

    Pride and the Gout,
    Are seldom cur’d throughout.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1747 ed.)

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/84…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #franklin #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #cure #gout #illness #pride #recovery #sickness

  10. A quotation from Franklin

    Pride and the Gout,
    Are seldom cur’d throughout.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1747 ed.)

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/84…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #franklin #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #cure #gout #illness #pride #recovery #sickness

  11. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    Strive to be the greatest Man in your Country, and you may be disappointed; Strive to be the best, and you may succeed: He may well win the race that runs by himself.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1747 ed.)

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/43…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #aspiration #beyourbest #besteffort #competition #doyourbest #goal #goodperson #greatness #selfimprovement #target

  12. A quotation from Franklin

    Why then should I give my Readers bad Lines of my own, when good Ones of other People’s are so plenty? ‘Tis methinks a poor Excuse for the bad Entertainment of Guests, that the Food we set before them, tho’ coarse and ordinary, is of one’s own Raising, off one’s own Plantation, &c. when there is Plenty of what is ten times better, to be had in the Market. — On the contrary, I assure ye, my Friends, that I have procur’d the best I could for ye, and much Good may’t do ye.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1747 ed.)

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/46…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #franklin #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #poorrichard #poorrichardsalamanac #borrowing #copying #curation #infringement #modesty #piracy #plagiarism #reuse #theft

  13. Tim was so learned he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.
    -- Benjamin Franklin

    #Wisdom #Quotes #BenjaminFranklin #Ignorance

    #Photography #Panorama #LakePowell #SlickRock #Canyon #Utah

  14. Tim was so learned he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.
    -- Benjamin Franklin

    #Wisdom #Quotes #BenjaminFranklin #Ignorance

    #Photography #Panorama #LakePowell #SlickRock #Canyon #Utah

  15. A quotation from Franklin

    Dost thou love Life? then do not squander Time; for that’s the Stuff Life is made of.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1746 ed.)

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/15…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #franklin #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #benjaminfranklinquote #poorrichard #poorrichardsalmanac #passageoftime #timemarcheson #life #living #loveoflife #sloth #time #wasteoftime #wastingtime

  16. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Letter (1755-11-11) to Royal Governor Robert Hunter Morris, from the Pennsylvania Assembly

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/15…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #compromise #freedom #liberty #sacrifice #tradeoff

  17. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Letter (1755-11-11) to Royal Governor Robert Hunter Morris, from the Pennsylvania Assembly

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/15…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #compromise #freedom #liberty #sacrifice #tradeoff

  18. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Letter (1755-11-11) to Royal Governor Robert Hunter Morris, from the Pennsylvania Assembly

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/15…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #compromise #freedom #liberty #sacrifice #tradeoff

  19. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Letter (1755-11-11) to Royal Governor Robert Hunter Morris, from the Pennsylvania Assembly

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/15…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #compromise #freedom #liberty #sacrifice #tradeoff

  20. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Letter (1755-11-11) to Royal Governor Robert Hunter Morris, from the Pennsylvania Assembly

    More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/15…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #compromise #freedom #liberty #sacrifice #tradeoff

  21. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    Money and Man a mutual Friendship show:
    Man makes false Money, Money makes Man so.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1742 ed.)

    More info about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/80…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #franklin #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #poorrichard #poorrichardsalmanac #avarice #counterfeiting #deception #dishonor #greed #humannature #money #wealth

  22. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    Honest Men often go to Law for their Right; when Wise Men would sit down with the Wrong, supposing the first Loss least. In some Countries the Course of the Courts is so tedious, and the Expence so high, that the Remedy, Justice, is worse than, Injustice, the Disease. In my Travels I once saw a Sign call’d The Two Men at Law; One of them was painted on one Side, in a melancholy Posture, all in Rags, with this Scroll, I have lost my Cause. The other was drawn capering for Joy, on the other Side, with these Words, I have gain’d my Suit; but he was stark naked.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1742 ed.)

    More info about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/30…

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  23. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    Honest Men often go to Law for their Right; when Wise Men would sit down with the Wrong, supposing the first Loss least. In some Countries the Course of the Courts is so tedious, and the Expence so high, that the Remedy, Justice, is worse than, Injustice, the Disease. In my Travels I once saw a Sign call’d The Two Men at Law; One of them was painted on one Side, in a melancholy Posture, all in Rags, with this Scroll, I have lost my Cause. The other was drawn capering for Joy, on the other Side, with these Words, I have gain’d my Suit; but he was stark naked.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1742 ed.)

    More info about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/30…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #BenjaminFranklin #BenFranklin #PoorRichard #PoorRichardsAlmanac #cost #courts #expense #judicialsystem #justice #law #lawsuit #lawyer

  24. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    Honest Men often go to Law for their Right; when Wise Men would sit down with the Wrong, supposing the first Loss least. In some Countries the Course of the Courts is so tedious, and the Expence so high, that the Remedy, Justice, is worse than, Injustice, the Disease. In my Travels I once saw a Sign call’d The Two Men at Law; One of them was painted on one Side, in a melancholy Posture, all in Rags, with this Scroll, I have lost my Cause. The other was drawn capering for Joy, on the other Side, with these Words, I have gain’d my Suit; but he was stark naked.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1742 ed.)

    More info about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/30…

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  25. A quotation from Ben Franklin

    Honest Men often go to Law for their Right; when Wise Men would sit down with the Wrong, supposing the first Loss least. In some Countries the Course of the Courts is so tedious, and the Expence so high, that the Remedy, Justice, is worse than, Injustice, the Disease. In my Travels I once saw a Sign call’d The Two Men at Law; One of them was painted on one Side, in a melancholy Posture, all in Rags, with this Scroll, I have lost my Cause. The other was drawn capering for Joy, on the other Side, with these Words, I have gain’d my Suit; but he was stark naked.

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
    Poor Richard (1742 ed.)

    More info about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/30…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #BenjaminFranklin #BenFranklin #PoorRichard #PoorRichardsAlmanac #cost #courts #expense #judicialsystem #justice #law #lawsuit #lawyer