Character Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
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A comment that calls the bald eagle a bird of bad moral character shows how symbols can be questioned. The quotes discuss the damage of drunkenness, the need for virtue and honesty, and the idea that perfect character may bring envy. They also compare a good knife to bad steel and call sloth and silence fool’s virtues.
![“Industry and frugality, as the means of procuring wealth . . . thereby [secures] virtue, it being more difficult for a man in want to act always honestly. . . .” quote by Benjamin Franklin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de4/benjamin-franklin-65_character_industry-and-frugality-as-the-means-of-p_2536499.png)
