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Letter "B" » Benjamin Franklin Quotes
«Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| Keywords:
abomination, Eke, equivocation, evasion, evasions, learnt, mental reservation, on the sly, reservation, Reservations, sly, tricks
«Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.»
«There will be sleeping enough in the grave»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
Action,
Sleep
| Keywords:
The Grave
«Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt»
«It is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox»
«Hunger is the best pickle.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
Hunger
| Keywords:
pickle, pickles
«He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
Self-love
| Keywords:
rivals
«There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
Revenge,
Words
| Keywords:
revenged
«Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
Caring
| Keywords:
shop
«Early morning hath gold in its mouth.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| Keywords:
early, gold, mouth
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