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Benjamin Franklin

Read through the most famous quotes from Benjamin Franklin




If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.


— Benjamin Franklin


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To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.


— Benjamin Franklin


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Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.


— Benjamin Franklin


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If you would be loved, love, and be loveable.


— Benjamin Franklin


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When you're finished changing, you're finished.


— Benjamin Franklin


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Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them.


— Benjamin Franklin


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Where liberty is, there is my country.


— Benjamin Franklin


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Diligence is the mother of good luck.


— Benjamin Franklin


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Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and certain: and it is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel.


— Benjamin Franklin


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Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.


— Benjamin Franklin


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About Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin Quotes




Did you know about Benjamin Franklin?

He facilitated many civic organizations including a fire department and a university. From 1785 to 1788 he served as governor of Pennsylvania. His colorful life and legacy of scientific and political achievement and status as one of America's most influential Founding Fathers have seen Franklin honored on coinage and money; warships; the names of many towns counties educational institutions namesakes and companies; and more than two centuries after his death countless cultural.

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Franklin always proud of his working class roots became a successful newspaper editor and printer in Philadelphia the leading city in the colonies. He was also partners with William Goddard and Joseph Galloway the three of whom publiBenjamin Franklind the Pennsylvania Chronicle a newspaper that was known for its revolutionary sentiments and criticisms of the British monarchy in the American colonies.

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