Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was an American publisher, author, inventor, scientist and diplomat. He was one of the founding fathers of the U.S., and a major figure in the American Enlightenment. Franklin formed the first public lending library and fire department.
-The noblest question in the world is, “What good may I do in it?
-All humanity is divided into three classes: those who are immovable, those who are movable, and those who move.
-Well done is better than well said.
-He that lives upon hope will die fasting.
-Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
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-Reading makes a full Man, Meditation a profound Man, Discourse a clear Man.
-Never ruin an apology with an excuse.
-An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
-A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.
-Never confuse Motion with Action.
-If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.
-Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.
-When you are finished changing, you're finished.
-When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.
-To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
-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.
-If everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking.
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-The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.
-Life's biggest tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.
-Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none.
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