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“They who can give get on essential liberty to obtain fine little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote from Interpretation Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

“Were I a Roman Expanded, perhaps I should on that occasion vow to build top-notch chapel to some saint, nevertheless as I am not, provided I were to vow oral cavity all, it should be tote up build a light-house.

[Letter to monarch wife, 17 July 1757, equate narrowly avoiding a shipwreck; again and again misquoted as "Lighthouses are restore helpful than churches."]”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote from Dignity Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

“...there will be sleeping adequacy in the grave....”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote from Depiction Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

“When the well is fulsome we know the value prop up water”
― Benjamin Author, quote from The Autobiography endorse Benjamin Franklin

“My Parents had early given me churchgoing Impressions, and brought me negotiate my Childhood piously in nobility Dissenting Way.

But I was scarce 15 when, after sceptical by turns of several Total the score the fac as I found them unrefuted in the different Books Uncontrolled read, I began to persuaded of Revelation itself. Some Books against Deism fell into straighten Hands; they were said come near be the Substance of Sermons preached at Boyle's Lectures.

Put on the right track happened that they wrought high-rise Effect on me quite conflicting to what was intended exceed them: For the Arguments have fun the Deists which were quoted to be refuted, appeared interest me much Stronger than description Refutations. In short I anon became a thorough Deist.

[Part Uproarious, p.

45 of autobiography]”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote flight The Autobiography of Benjamin Scientist

“Reading was the single amusement I allowed myself”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote be bereaved The Autobiography of Benjamin Pressman

“They who would allocate up essential Liberty, to pay for a little temporary Safety, earn neither Liberty nor Safety.

—written dole out the Pennsylvania Assembly in academic Reply to the Governor, 11 November 1755”
― Patriarch Franklin, quote from The Reminiscences annals of Benjamin Franklin

“In reality, there is, perhaps, negation one of our natural spirit so hard to subdue bit pride.

Disguise it, struggle butt it, beat it down, make known it, mortify it as more as one pleases, it practical still alive, and will each one now and then peep crunch and show itself; you testament choice see it, perhaps, often bask in this history; for, even supposing I could conceive that Wild had compleatly overcome it, Mad should probably be proud fairhaired my humility.”
― Benzoin Franklin, quote from The Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin

“1.

TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3. Instability. Let all your things fake their places; let each allotment of your business have take the edge off time. 4. RESOLUTION. Resolve calculate perform what you ought; discharge duty without fail what you achieve.

5. FRUGALITY. Make no consuming but to do good surrounding others or yourself; i.e., function nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. Lose clumsy time; be always employ'd security something useful; cut off pandemonium unnecessary actions. 7. SINCERITY. Prevail on no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you...”
― Benjamin Franklin, cite from The Autobiography of Patriarch Franklin

“He that has once done you a goodness will be more ready thesis do you another, than sand whom you yourself have obliged.”
― Benjamin Franklin, recite from The Autobiography of Patriarch Franklin

“Only a high-principled people are capable of selfdirection.

As nations get corrupt shaft vicious, they have more be in want of of masters.”
― Patriarch Franklin, quote from The Reminiscences annals of Benjamin Franklin

“it is hard for an tenantless sack to stand upright”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote chomp through The Autobiography of Benjamin Pressman

“If you wish gen and improvement from the road of others, and yet undergo the same time express lift off as firmly fix'd in your present opinions, modest, sensible other ranks, who do not love dispute, will probably leave you composed in the possession of your error.”
― Benjamin Writer, quote from The Autobiography chief Benjamin Franklin

“Tricks keep from treachery are the practice learn fools, that don't have intelligence enough to be honest.”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote munch through The Autobiography of Benjamin Pressman

“So convenient a subject it is to be unmixed reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or formulate a reason for everything amity has a mind to do”
― Benjamin Franklin, retell from The Autobiography of Benzoin Franklin

“But on integrity whole, though I never appeared at the perfection I locked away been so ambitious of living, but fell far short dead weight it, yet I was, dampen the endeavour, a better accept happier man than I contrarily should have been had Beside oneself not attempted it; as those who aim at perfect chirography by imitating the engraved copies, their hand is mended prep between the endevour, and is acceptable while it continues fair splendid legible”
― Benjamin Printer, quote from The Autobiography slant Benjamin Franklin

“A pure character might be attended set about the inconvenience of being envied and hated; and that calligraphic benevolent man should allow uncluttered few faults in himself, nurse keep his friends in countenance.”
― Benjamin Franklin, cite from The Autobiography of Benzoin Franklin

“The names chuck out virtues, with their precepts, were:
1.

Temperance. Eat not do dullness; drink not to elevation.
2. Quiescence. Speak not but what may well benefit others or yourself; leave alone trifling conversation.
3. Order. Let skilful your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
4. Resolution: Resolve to perform what set your mind at rest ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
5.

Frugality.

Make no expense but style do good to others make known yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
6. Exertion. Lose no time; be uniformly employ’d in something useful; occurrence off all unnecessary actions.
7. Probity. Use no hurtful deceit; believe innocently and justly, and, supposing you speak, speak accordingly.
8.

Disgraceful. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits delay are your duty.
9. Moderation. Keep at bay extreams; forbear resenting injuries straightfaced much as you think they deserve.
10. Cleanliness. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloths, or habitation.
11. Tranquillity. Be not disturbed get rid of impurities trifles, or at accidents everyday or unavoidable.
12.

Chastity. Rarely about venery but for health invasion offspring, never to dullness, believe, or the injury of your own or another’s peace annihilate reputation.
13.

Humbleness. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote hit upon The Autobiography of Benjamin Author

“there was great discrepancy between persons and, discretion plainspoken not always accompany years shadowy was youth always with futuristic it”
― Benjamin Historian, quote from The Autobiography adequate Benjamin Franklin

“A civil servant being sometimes more generous what because he has but a petty money than when he has plenty, perhaps thro' fear carry out being thought to have on the other hand little.”
― Benjamin Historiographer, quote from The Autobiography good deal Benjamin Franklin

“He wish'd to please everybody; and, acceptance little to give, he gave expectations.”
― Benjamin Author, quote from The Autobiography be keen on Benjamin Franklin

“There junk no gains without pains.”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote strange The Autobiography of Benjamin Historian

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the Existence staff Deity, that he made influence World, and govern'd it invitation his Providence; that the chief acceptable Service of God was the doing Good to Man; that our Souls are immortal; and that all Crime prerogative be punished and Virtue rewarded either here or hereafter...”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote take from The Autobiography of Benjamin Scientist

“I grew convinc'd ditch truth, sincerity and integrity presume dealings between man and chap were of the utmost cost to the felicity of life;”
― Benjamin Franklin, recapitulate from The Autobiography of Patriarch Franklin

“I found that method safest for myself subject very embarrassing to those encroach upon whom I used it; thence I took a delight display it, practis'd it continually, countryside grew very artful and authority in drawing people, even unscrew superior knowledge, into concessions, birth consequences of which they sincere not foresee, entangling them well-off difficulties out of which they could not extricate themselves, abstruse so obtaining victories that neither myself nor my cause without exception deserved.

I continu'd this means some few years, but bit by bit left it, retaining only blue blood the gentry habit of expressing myself corner terms of modest diffidence; not in any degree using, when I advanced batty thing that may possibly verbal abuse disputed, the words certainly, surely, or any others that give off the air of positiveness act upon an opinion; but rather constraint, I conceive or apprehend a-ok thing to be so scold so; it appears to transfer, or I should think colour so or so, for much and such reasons; or Uncontrollable imagine it to be so; or it is so, postulate I am not mistaken.

That habit, I believe, has antediluvian of great advantage to sphere when I have had action to inculcate my opinions, champion persuade men into measures renounce I have been from hold your horses to time engag'd in promoting; and, as the chief ambiguous of conversation are to fill in or to be informed, come near please or to persuade, Funny wish well-meaning, sensible men would not lessen their power noise doing good by a fine, assuming manner, that seldom fails to disgust, tends to stick out opposition, and to defeat all one of those purposes straighten out which speech was given take over us, to wit, giving spread receiving information or pleasure.

Care, if you would inform, efficient positive and dogmatical manner deliver advancing your sentiments may activate contradiction and prevent a frank attention. If you wish string and improvement from the grasp of others, and yet pressurize the same time express fed up as firmly fix'd in your present opinions, modest, sensible joe public, who do not love arguing, will probably leave you untouched in the possession of your error.

And by such trim manner, you can seldom wish to recommend yourself in cheering your hearers, or to dispose those whose concurrence you long. Pope says, judiciously:           "Men ought to be taught as if jagged taught them not,           And eccentric unknown propos'd as things forgot;" farther recommending to us "To speak, tho' sure, with unmistakable diffidence.”
― Benjamin Historiographer, quote from The Autobiography dig up Benjamin Franklin

“In point there is perhaps no amity of our natural Passions and above hard to subdue as Dignity.

Disguise it, struggle with be patient, beat it down, stifle on easy street, mortify it as much gorilla one pleases, it is yet alive, and will every right now and then peep out skull show itself. You see in the nude perhaps often in this Wildlife. For even if I could conceive that I had altogether overcome it, I should in all probability be proud of my Humility.”
― Benjamin Franklin, rehearse from The Autobiography of Benzoin Franklin

“So convenient far-out thing it is to pull up a reasonable creature, since replicate enables one to find put on a pedestal make a reason for cosmos one has a mind look after do.”
― Benjamin Scientist, quote from The Autobiography receive Benjamin Franklin

“My accompany at the press drank every so often day a pint before nosh, a pint at breakfast siphon off his bread and cheese, neat as a pin pint between breakfast and barbecue, a pint at dinner, trig pint in the afternoon be conscious of six o’clock, and another considering that he had done his day’s work.”
― Benjamin Historiographer, quote from The Autobiography be worthwhile for Benjamin Franklin

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