"Before you consult your fancy, consult your purse." — Benjamin Franklin
"Before you consult your fancy, consult your purse."
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Benjamin Franklin
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1,166 Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
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The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.
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Who has deceived thee as oft as thyself.
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Strangers are welcome because there is room enough for them all, and therefore the old Inhabitants are not jealous of…
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[E]very Man who comes among us, and takes up a piece of Land, becomes a Citizen, and by our Constitution…
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It is very hard to dislike someone you have helped
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I have been apt to think that there has never been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a…
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Tis a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for…
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Man will ultimately be governed by God or by tyrants.
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Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you may be hindered tomorrow. One today is…
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It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part.
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More Consult Quotes
This quote is filed under Consult Quotes,
one of 135 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?
— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Consult: To seek approval for a course of action already decided upon.
— Ambrose Bierce
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Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home…
— Dale Carnegie
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You know, many people have said that I'm on the edge and I'm maverick for some of the big operations…
— Benjamin Carson
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The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me…
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Consult the genius of the place, that paints as you plant, and as you work.
— Alexander Pope
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And, re-assembling our afflicted powers, consult how we may henceforth most offend.
— John Milton
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Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your…
— Seneca the Younger
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For two thousand years Christianity has been telling us: life is death, death is life; it is high time to…
— Remy de Gourmont
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Science can tell us what exists; but to compare the worths, both of what exists and of what does not…
— William James
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There are four types of men in this world: 1. The man who knows, and knows that he knows; he…
— Solomon Ibn Gabirol
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