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Letter "B" » Benjamin Franklin Quotes
«Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
Constitution
| Keywords:
appearance, constitution, established, new constitution, permanency, promises, taxes
«There never was a good war or a bad peace.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
War
«Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.»
«He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
Medicine
| Keywords:
medicines, physician, worthlessness
«If you wou'd have Guests merry with your cheer, Be so your self, or so at least appear»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| Keywords:
cheer, guests, make merry, merrier, merry, or so, The More the Merrier
«Trouble knocked on the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away»
«I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live by sharking and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. The turkey is a much more respecta»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| Keywords:
bald, bald eagle, bird of, eagle, lousy, moral character, representative, sharking, sharks, turkey
«Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
Civilization,
Familiarity
| Keywords:
civil, familiar with, sociable
«The eye of a master will do more work than both his hands»
«Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright»
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