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Most Fools think they are only ignorant.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard Improved (1748 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/11…
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Most Fools think they are only ignorant.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard Improved (1748 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/11…
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Most Fools think they are only ignorant.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard Improved (1748 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/11…
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Most Fools think they are only ignorant.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard Improved (1748 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/11…
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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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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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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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What is Serving God? ’Tis doing Good to Man.
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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He that won’t be counsell’d, can’t be help’d.
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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He that won’t be counsell’d, can’t be help’d.
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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He that won’t be counsell’d, can’t be help’d.
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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He that won’t be counsell’d, can’t be help’d.
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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Better is a little with content than much with contention.
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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Better is a little with content than much with contention.
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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Write Injuries in Dust, Benefits in Marble.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1747 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/58…
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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…
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A good Example is the best sermon.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1747 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/15…
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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…
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Good Sense is a Thing all need, few have, and none think they want.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1746 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/69…
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He that resolves to mend hereafter, resolves not to mend now.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1745 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/82…
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Many complain of their Memory, few of their Judgment.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1745 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/82…
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Many complain of their Memory, few of their Judgment.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1745 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/82…
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Many complain of their Memory, few of their Judgment.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1745 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/82…
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Many complain of their Memory, few of their Judgment.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1745 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/82…
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Many complain of their Memory, few of their Judgment.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1745 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/82…
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It’s common for Men to give 6 pretended Reasons instead of one real one.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1745 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/82…
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Wars bring scars.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1745 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/82…
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Wars bring scars.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1745 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/82…
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’Tis easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1745 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/12…
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He who multiplies Riches multiplies Cares.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1744 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/15…
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Hear Reason, or she’ll make you feel her.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1744 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/15…
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Hear Reason, or she’ll make you feel her.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1744 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/15…
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Sloth (like Rust) consumes faster than Labour wears: the used Key is always bright.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1744 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/14…
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Sloth (like Rust) consumes faster than Labour wears: the used Key is always bright.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1744 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/14…
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’Tis easy to frame a good bold resolution;
But hard is the Task that concerns execution.Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1743 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/80…
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’Tis easy to frame a good bold resolution;
But hard is the Task that concerns execution.Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1743 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/80…
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A little well-gotten will do us more good,
Than lordships and scepters by Rapine and Blood.Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1743 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/80…
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A quotation (sort of) from Ben Franklin
Beware, beware! he’ll cheat ’ithout scruple, who can without fear.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1743 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/34…
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Men differ daily, about things which are subject to Sense, is it likely then they should agree about things invisible.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1743 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/59…
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Men differ daily, about things which are subject to Sense, is it likely then they should agree about things invisible.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1743 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/59…
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Men differ daily, about things which are subject to Sense, is it likely then they should agree about things invisible.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1743 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/59…
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Men differ daily, about things which are subject to Sense, is it likely then they should agree about things invisible.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1743 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/59…
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The World is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet every one has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the Affairs of his neighbour.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1743 ed.)More about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/59…
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A little well-gotten will do us more good,
Than lordships and scepters by Rapine and Blood.Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1743 ed.)More info about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/58…
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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…
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To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1742 ed.)More info about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/79…
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You will be careful, if you are wise;
How you touch Men’s Religion, or Credit, or Eyes.Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1742 ed.)More info about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/79…
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One good Husband is worth two good Wives; for the scarcer things are the more they’re valued.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1742 ed.)More info about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/79…
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What knowing Judgment, or what piercing Eye,
Can Man’s mysterious Maze of Falshood try?
Intriguing Man, of a suspicious Mind,
Man only knows the Cunning of his Kind;
With equal Wit can counter-work his Foes,
And Art with Art, and Fraud with Fraud oppose.
Then heed ye Fair, e’er you their Cunning prove,
And think of Treach’ry, while they talk of Love.Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1742 ed.)More info about this quote: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/79…
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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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