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An old young man, will be a young old man.
Benjamin Franklin in AGE AND AGING
Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young.
Benjamin Franklin in AGE AND AGING
I think that a young state, like a young virgin, should modestly stay at home, and wait the application of suitors for an alliance with her; and not run about offering her amity to all the world; and hazarding their refusal. Our virgin is a jolly one; an
Benjamin Franklin in ALLIANCES
A single man has not nearly the value he would have in a state of union. He is an incomplete animal. He resembles the odd half of a pair of scissors.
Benjamin Franklin in BACHELOR
If you teach a poor young man to shave himself, and keep his razor in order, you may contribute more to the happiness of his life than in giving him a thousand guineas. This sum may be soon spent, the regret only remaining of having foolishly consumed it
Benjamin Franklin in BEARDS
How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments
Benjamin Franklin in BIRTHDAY
Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man.
Benjamin Franklin in BOOKS AND READING
Drive your business, let not you're business drive you.
Benjamin Franklin in BUSINESS
So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own business; but to these we must add frugality if we would make our industry more certainly successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, keep his nose all his life to the grinds
Benjamin Franklin in BUSINESS
A cheerful face is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather.
Benjamin Franklin in CHEERFULNESS
Let the child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt.
Benjamin Franklin in CHILDREN
Let the child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt.
Benjamin Franklin in CHILDREN
Constant complaint is the poorest sort of pay for all the comforts we enjoy.
Benjamin Franklin in COMPLAINTS AND COMPLAINING
Singularity in the right hath ruined many; happy those who are convinced of the general opinion.
Benjamin Franklin in CONFORMITY
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.
Benjamin Franklin in CONSTITUTIONS
Drive thy business or it will drive thee.
Benjamin Franklin in CONTROL
While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.
Benjamin Franklin in CONTROL
The great secret of succeeding in conversation is to admire little, to hear much; always to distrust our own reason, and sometimes that of our friends; never to pretend to wit, but to make that of others appear as much as possibly we can; to hearken to w
Benjamin Franklin in CONVERSATION
If we do not hang together, we will all hang separately.
Benjamin Franklin in COOPERATION
Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes
Benjamin Franklin in DEATH
All human situations have their inconveniences. We feel those of the present but neither see nor feel those of the future; and hence we often make troublesome changes without amendment, and frequently for the worse.
Benjamin Franklin in DISCONTENT
Let thy discontents be thy secrets.
Benjamin Franklin in DISCONTENT
What has become clear to you since we last met?
Benjamin Franklin in DISCOVERY
God heals and the doctor takes the fee.
Benjamin Franklin in DOCTORS
I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.
Benjamin Franklin in ENEMIES
Love your enemies, for they tell you your faults.
Benjamin Franklin in ENEMIES
Promises may fit the friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.
Benjamin Franklin in ENEMIES
Nothing preaches better than the act.
Benjamin Franklin in EXAMPLE
Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
Benjamin Franklin in EXPECTATION
There have been as great souls unknown to fame as any of the most famous.
Benjamin Franklin in FAME
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