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Letter "B" » Benjamin Franklin Quotes
«Energy and persistence conquer all things.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
Perseverance
| Keywords:
conquer, energy, persistence
«Some people die at 25 and aren't buried until 75.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| Keywords:
buried, buries, burying
«There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.»
«To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
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As You, conclusions, get the jump, in conclusion, jump, jump on, jump out, jump up, opportunities, quickly, succeed
«Trickery and treachery are the practices of fools that have not the wits enought to be honest»
«Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| Keywords:
content, discontent, discontents, poor, rich
«The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| Keywords:
catch, catch it, constitution, constitutions, gives, pursue
«It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
Reputation
| Keywords:
deeds, lose it, one to
«When in doubt, don't.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
Doubt
| Keywords:
doubt
«Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.»
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