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Letter "B" » Benjamin Franklin Quotes
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«If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself»
«He is no clown that drives the plow, but he that doth clownish things»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| Keywords:
clown, clownish, plow
«Don't you know, that all wives are in the right? It may be you don't, for you are yet a young husband»
«Nor Eye in a letter, nor Hand in a purse, nor Ear in the secret of another»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| Keywords:
purse
«Get what you can, and what you get hold, 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| Keywords:
get hold
«After three days men grow weary, of a wench, a guest, and weather rainy»
«If you want a neat wife, choose her on a Saturday»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| Keywords:
neat, Saturday
«'Tis better leave for an enemy at one's death, than beg of a friend in one's life»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| Keywords:
beg
«Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.»
«My rule, in which I have always found satisfaction, is, never to turn aside in public affairs through views of private interest; but to go straight forward in doing what appears to me right at the time, leaving the consequences with Providence»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
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Rules
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private interest, Public affairs, rule in
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