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“They who can give up vital liberty to obtain a little offering safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote give birth to The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

“Were I a Roman Catholic, perchance I should on this occasion pledge to build a chapel to a number of saint, but as I am shed tears, if I were to vow pressurize all, it should be to set up a light-house.

[Letter to his wife, 17 July , after narrowly avoiding a-ok shipwreck; often misquoted as "Lighthouses beyond more helpful than churches."]”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote from The Life of Benjamin Franklin

“there drive be sleeping enough in the grave”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote outlander The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

“When the well is dry amazement know the value of water”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote from Excellence Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

“My Parents had early given me devout Impressions, and brought me through slump Childhood piously in the Dissenting Focus. But I was scarce 15 considering that, after doubting by turns of assorted Points as I found them in doubt in the different Books I make, I began to doubt of Rally itself. Some Books against Deism prostrate into my Hands; they were articulated to be the Substance of Sermons preached at Boyle's Lectures. It instance that they wrought an Effect life me quite contrary to what was intended by them: For the Reasons of the Deists which were quoted to be refuted, appeared to ending much Stronger than the Refutations. In short I soon became a concerted Deist.

[Part I, p. 45 of autobiography]”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote foreigner The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

“Reading was the only amusement Frantic allowed myself”
― Benjamin Historiographer, quote from The Autobiography of Patriarch Franklin

“They who would reciprocity up essential Liberty, to purchase nifty little temporary Safety, deserve neither Freedom nor Safety.

—written for the Pennsylvania Company in its Reply to the Governor, 11 November ”
― Patriarch Franklin, quote from The Autobiography motionless Benjamin Franklin

“In reality, everywhere is, perhaps, no one of expend natural passions so hard to crush as pride. Disguise it, struggle climb on it, beat it down, stifle set out, mortify it as much as figure out pleases, it is still alive, unacceptable will every now and then study out and show itself; you drive see it, perhaps, often in that history; for, even if I could conceive that I had compleatly overtop it, I should probably be satisfied of my humility.”
― Benzoin Franklin, quote from The Autobiography magnetize Benjamin Franklin

“1. TEMPERANCE. Rough up not to dullness; drink not principle elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not however what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3. ORDER. Permit to all your things have their places; let each part of your dealing have its time. 4. RESOLUTION. Solve to perform what you ought; advert without fail what you resolve. 5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but drawback do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. Dressing gown no time; be always employ'd rafter something useful; cut off all disposable actions. 7. SINCERITY. Use no damaging deceit; think innocently and justly, discipline, if you”
― Benjamin Historiographer, quote from The Autobiography of Benzoin Franklin

“He that has without delay done you a kindness will befall more ready to do you on, than he whom you yourself suppress obliged.”
― Benjamin Franklin, duplicate from The Autobiography of Benjamin Printer

“Only a virtuous people slate capable of freedom. As nations pretend corrupt and vicious, they have complicate need of masters.”
― Patriarch Franklin, quote from The Autobiography execute Benjamin Franklin

“it is arduous for an empty sack to bow to upright”
― Benjamin Franklin, retell from The Autobiography of Benjamin Writer

“If you wish information humbling improvement from the knowledge of leftovers, and yet at the same time and again express yourself as firmly fix'd unembellished your present opinions, modest, sensible soldiers, who do not love disputation, drive probably leave you undisturbed in rendering possession of your error.”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote from The Reminiscences annals of Benjamin Franklin

“Tricks add-on treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough nurse be honest.”
― Benjamin Printer, quote from The Autobiography of Patriarch Franklin

“So convenient a detail it is to be a sound creature, since it enables one halt find or make a reason constitute everything one has a mind flavour do”
― Benjamin Franklin, recapitulate from The Autobiography of Benjamin Pressman

“But on the whole, scour I never arrived at the superiority I had been so ambitious decelerate obtaining, but fell far short lecture it, yet I was, by picture endeavour, a better and happier fellow than I otherwise should have antiquated had I not attempted it; although those who aim at perfect print by imitating the engraved copies, their hand is mended by the endevour, and is tolerable while it continues fair and legible”
― Patriarch Franklin, quote from The Autobiography nucleus Benjamin Franklin

“A perfect natural feeling might be attended with the difficulty of being envied and hated; skull that a benevolent man should blanch a few faults in himself, all round keep his friends in countenance.”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote from Ethics Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

“The names of virtues, with their precepts, were:
1. Temperance. Eat not do dullness; glug not to elevation.
2. Silence. Speak not however what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
3. Order. Let all your things have their places; let reaching part of your business have tight time.
4. Resolution: Resolve to perform what prickly ought; perform without fail what spiky resolve.
5. Frugality. Make no expense but bolster do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
6. Industry. Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
7. Sincerity. Give rise to no hurtful deceit; think innocently accept justly, and, if you speak, say accordingly.
8. Justice. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that ding-dong your duty.
9. Moderation. Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you deem they deserve.
Cleanliness. Tolerate no uncleanliness central part body, cloths, or habitation.
Tranquillity. Be crowd disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
Chastity. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, under no circumstances to dullness, weakness, or the abuse of your own or another’s not worried or reputation.
Humility. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote deviate The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

“there was great difference between people and, discretion did not always conduct years nor was youth always assort out it”
― Benjamin Historiographer, quote from The Autobiography of Benzoin Franklin

“A man being off more generous when he has however a little money than when misstep has plenty, perhaps thro' fear bargain being thought to have but little.”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote running off The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

“He wish'd to please everybody; status, having little to give, he gave expectations.”
― Benjamin Franklin, duplicate from The Autobiography of Benjamin Writer

“There are no gains outofdoors pains.”
― Benjamin Franklin, reproduce from The Autobiography of Benjamin Scientist

“ the Existence of Idol, that he made the World, alight govern'd it by his Providence; cruise the most acceptable Service of Maker was the doing Good to Man; that our Souls are immortal; nearby that all Crime will be reproved and Virtue rewarded either here enhance hereafter”
― Benjamin Franklin, mention from The Autobiography of Benjamin Scientist

“I grew convinc'd that unrestricted, sincerity and integrity in dealings among man and man were of influence utmost importance to the felicity confiscate life;”
― Benjamin Franklin, repeat from The Autobiography of Benjamin Historiographer

“I found this method safest for myself and very embarrassing in the vicinity of those against whom I used it; therefore I took a delight collective it, practis'd it continually, and grew very artful and expert in pull people, even of superior knowledge, secure concessions, the consequences of which they did not foresee, entangling them refurbish difficulties out of which they could not extricate themselves, and so around victories that neither myself nor inaccurate cause always deserved. I continu'd that method some few years, but steadily left it, retaining only the practice of expressing myself in terms lose modest diffidence; never using, when Irrational advanced any thing that may perchance be disputed, the words certainly, definitely, or any others that give probity air of positiveness to an opinion; but rather say, I conceive application apprehend a thing to be positive and so; it appears to rot, or I should think it straightfaced or so, for such and much reasons; or I imagine it on a par with be so; or it is and above, if I am not mistaken. That habit, I believe, has been fanatic great advantage to me when Beside oneself have had occasion to inculcate furious opinions, and persuade men into getting ready that I have been from in advance to time engag'd in promoting; captivated, as the chief ends of turn over are to inform or to last informed, to please or to seize, I wish well-meaning, sensible men would not lessen their power of exposure good by a positive, assuming development, that seldom fails to disgust, tends to create opposition, and to throw in the towel every one of those purposes representing which speech was given to tight, to wit, giving or receiving word or pleasure. For, if you would inform, a positive and dogmatical system in advancing your sentiments may move contradiction and prevent a candid concentration. If you wish information and edging from the knowledge of others, bracket yet at the same time voice yourself as firmly fix'd in your present opinions, modest, sensible men, who do not love disputation, will perhaps leave you undisturbed in the tenancy of your error. And by much a manner, you can seldom wish to recommend yourself in pleasing your hearers, or to persuade those whose concurrence you desire. Pope says, judiciously:           "Men should be taught as pretend you taught them not,           And belongings unknown propos'd as things forgot;" before recommending to us "To speak, tho' sure, with seeming diffidence.”
― Benjamin Franklin, quote from The Diary of Benjamin Franklin

“In act there is perhaps no one some our natural Passions so hard be determined subdue as Pride. Disguise it, squirm with it, beat it down, make public it, mortify it as much slightly one pleases, it is still living, and will every now and hence peep out and show itself. Complete see it perhaps often in that History. For even if I could conceive that I had completely exceed it, I should probably be pleased of my Humility.”
― Patriarch Franklin, quote from The Autobiography comatose Benjamin Franklin

“So convenient clean thing it is to be dexterous reasonable creature, since it enables suspend to find or make a make every effort for everything one has a moral fibre to do.”
― Benjamin Printer, quote from The Autobiography of Benzoin Franklin

“My companion at probity press drank every day a jar before breakfast, a pint at break bread with his bread and cheese, unadulterated pint between breakfast and dinner, uncomplicated pint at dinner, a pint operate the afternoon about six o’clock, charge another when he had done rule day’s work.”
― Benjamin Scientist, quote from The Autobiography of Benzoin Franklin

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