Poor Richard Quotes - Page 8

• There never was a good knife made of bad steel.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, Character, Knives

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• The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary.

  Benjamin Franklin

  People, Doctrine, Contradiction

  Andrew Carnegie, Benjamin Franklin (2015). “The ABC of Money: Including The Way to Wealth and The Gospel of Wealth”, p.76, Cosimo Classics

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• To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Motivational, Mistake, Divine

  Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.88, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the people's milk.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Kings, People, Cheesy

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.25, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Constant dropping wears away stones

  Benjamin Franklin

  Achievement, Stones, Dropping

  Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1809). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.238

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• Are you angry that others disappoint you? Remember you cannot depend upon yourself.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Anger, Remember You, Remembers You

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.32, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Enemy, Gains

  Benjamin Franklin (1849). “Poor Richard's almanac for 1850-52”, p.35

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• In rivers and bad governments the lightest things swim at top.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Government, Rivers, Swim

  Benjamin Franklin (1998). “Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom”, p.45, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Pride, Vanity, Dine

  Jack Vincent, Benjamin Franklin (2010). “Benjamin Franklin's the Way to Wealth”, p.83, The Way to Wealth

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• Proclaim not all thou knowest, all thou knowest, all thou hast, nor all thou cans't.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Knowledge

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• He that scatters thorns, let him not go barefoot.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Thorns, Barefoot, Caution

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.22, Nayika Publishing

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• Diligence overcomes difficulties; sloth makes them.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Life, Sloth, Overcoming

  Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.7, Courier Corporation

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• The noblest question in the world is: 'What good may I do in it?'

  Benjamin Franklin

  Helping Others, World, May

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.54, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• Great Modesty often hides great Merit.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Merit, Modesty

  Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.53, Courier Corporation

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• If you desire many things, many things will seem few.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Desire, Seems, Ifs

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.24, Nayika Publishing

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• Well done is better than well said.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, Success, Motivational Sports

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Leadership, 4th Of July, School

  Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1819). “The Posthumous and Other Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.120

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• Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Money, Greatest Wealth, Riches

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Death, Food, Saws

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• Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.

  Benjamin Franklin

  4th Of July, Noses, Wipe

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

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• The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason: The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Death, Morning, Atheist

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.94, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• There is much difference between imitating a good man and counterfeiting him.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Character, Men, Differences

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.62, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• Wouldst thou enjoy a long Life, a healthy Body, and a vigorous Mind, and be acquainted also with the wonderful Works of God? labour in the first place to bring thy Appetite into Subjection to Reason.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Hard Work, Health, Science

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.102, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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• After crosses and losses men grow humbler and wiser.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Wise, Wisdom, Humility

  Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.6, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Libertarian Party, Government, People

  Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1819). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin...: Posthumous and other writings”, p.111

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