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Benjamin Franklin on Birthday

1706–1790 United States

← All quotes by Benjamin Franklin

7 quotes

Dost thou love life? then do not squander time; for that is the stuff life is made of.

'Thou canst not joke an Enemy into a Friend; but thou may'st a Friend into an Enemy.

Poor Richard's Almanack (1739)

There are three faithful friends,
an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

Poor Richard's Almanack (1734)

Human Felicity is produc'd not so much by great Pieces of good Fortune that seldom happen, as by little Advantages that occur every Day.

The Autobiography (1818)

'Tis great Confidence in a Friend to tell him your Faults, greater to tell him his.

Poor Richard's Almanack (1751)

Lost Time is never found again.

Poor Richard's Almanack (1749)

I believe there is one Supreme most perfect being. ... I believe He is pleased and delights in the happiness of those He has created; and since without virtue man can have no happiness in this world, I firmly believe He delights to see me virtuous.

Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion (1728)

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