#tho

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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God helps those who help themselves. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#help #helps #themselves #those #who

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasion. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#best #business #carrying #considering #execution

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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Genius without education is like silver in the mine. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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Those that won't be counseled can't be helped. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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