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Famous Benjamin Franklin Quotes
“Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.”
“'tis his honesty that brought upon him the character of a heretic.”
“She that paints her Face, thinks of her Tail.”
“But our great security lies, I think, in our growing strength.”
“I think that humanity brings much misery on itself by the false value they put on things.”
“Kings have long arms, but Misfortune longer: let none think themselves out of her reach.”
“Life with Fools consists in Drinking; with the wise Man, living's Thinking.”
“If you want to be rich, think of the savings and get them.”
“Most fools think they are only ignorant.”
“Thinking aloud is a habit which is responsible for most of mankind's misery.”
“Hold your Council before Dinner; the full Belly hates Thinking as well as Acting.”
“If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.”
“Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly and, if you speak, speak accordingly.”
“Think What You Do When You Run in Debt: You Give to Another Power over Your Liberty”
“Think of these things, whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must account.”
“A child thinks 20 shillings and 20 years can never be spent.”
“Common sense is something that everyone needs, few have, and none think they lack.”
“Don't think to hunt two hares with one dog.”