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You must always be prepared. Make sure to look at things from all angles. If you are not prepared you will fail.

You must always be prepared. Make sure to look at things from all angles. If you are not prepared you will fail.

Benjamin Franklin
Looks, Failing, Angle

In free governments the rulers are the servants, and the people their superiors and sovereigns.

Benjamin Franklin
Government, People, Servant
"The Real Benjamin Franklin".

Half the truth is often a great lie.

Benjamin Franklin
Life, Truth, Lying
Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.90, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Benjamin Franklin
Leadership, Money, Business
Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”, p.251, Printed for H. Colborn

Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved, and tyranny is erected on its ruins. Republics and limited monarchies derive their strength and vigor from a popular examination into the action of the magistrates.

Benjamin Franklin
Taken, Government, Support
"On Freedom of Speech and the Press". Benjamin Franklin, Pennsylvania Gazette, November 17, 1737.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Positive, Happiness
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.279, Barnes & Noble Publishing

A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, Friendship, Fake Friends
Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.15, Courier Corporation

Man will ultimately be governed by God or by tyrants.

Benjamin Franklin
War, Men, Tyrants

Fear God, and your enemies will fear you.

Benjamin Franklin
Enemy, Fear God, Poor Richard
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

Benjamin Franklin
Wise, 4th Of July, Anger
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.36, Nayika Publishing

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do.

Benjamin Franklin
Leadership, Bullying, Funny Inspirational

Here is my Creed. I believe in one God, creator of the Universe. That he governs it by his Providence. That he ought to be worshiped. That the most acceptable service we render him is doing good to his other children. That the soul of Man is immortal, and will be treated with justice in another life respecting its conduct in this.

Benjamin Franklin
Children, Believe, Men
Benjamin Franklin (1905). “The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Written by Himself. Now First Edited from Original Manuscripts and from His Printed Correspondence and Other Writings”

A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.

Benjamin Franklin
Inspirational, 4th Of July, Recovery
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.11, Nayika Publishing

To find out a girl's faults, praise her to her girlfriends.

Benjamin Franklin
Girl, Women, 4th Of July

The man that walks wit crowd, will get no farther than the crowd. The man that walks alone, will reach places unknown.

Benjamin Franklin
Men, Crowds, He Man

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

Benjamin Franklin
New Beginnings, Opportunity, Succeed

Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants.

Benjamin Franklin
Happiness, Witty, Money

Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech; which is the right of every man as far as by it he does not hurt or control the right of another; and this is the only check it ought to suffer and the only bounds it ought to know.... Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freedom of speech, a thing terrible to traitors.

Benjamin Franklin
Wisdom, Hurt, Freedom
Andrew M. Allison, Willard Cleon Skousen, M. Richard Maxfield, Benjamin Franklin (1982). “The Real Benjamin Franklin”

Thirteen virtues necessary for true success: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility.

Benjamin Franklin
Success, Humility, Order

Beer is proof that God wants us to be happy

Benjamin Franklin
Beer, Want, Proof

Fart for freedom, fart for liberty—and fart proudly.

Benjamin Franklin
Liberty, Fart

Great good nature without prudence is a great misfortune.

Benjamin Franklin
Good Nature, Prudence, Misfortunes
Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.173, Barnes & Noble Publishing

The same man cannot be both Friend and Flatterer.

Benjamin Franklin
Men, Flattery, Poor Richard
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.37, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

A long life may not be good enough, but a good life is long enough.

Benjamin Franklin
Life, Long, Fortune Cookie
Benjamin Franklin (2013). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.90, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle.

Benjamin Franklin
Cheer Up, Light, Darkness

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