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Famous Benjamin Franklin Quotes
“Make yourself sheep and the wolves will eat you.”
Source: The Compleated Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Source: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: 1706-1757
“It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.”
Source: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ...
Source: The Autobiography and Other Writings
“Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty.”
Source: Poor Richard's Almanack: Being the Choicest Morsels of Wisdom, Written During the Years of the Almanack's Publication
Source: Poor Richard's Almanack
“If you give up your freedom for safety, you don't deserve either one”
“The wise man draws more advantage from his enemies than the fool from his friends”
Source: Poor Richard's Almanack
“A father's a treasure; a brother's a comfort; a friend is both.”
Source: Poor Richard's Almanack
“An old man in a house is a good sign.”
Source: The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac
“Eat few suppers, and you'll need few medicines.”
Source: The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac