"He that lives upon hope will die fasting." — Benjamin Franklin
"He that lives upon hope will die fasting."
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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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It is very hard to dislike someone you have helped
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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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The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.
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Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach.
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What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.
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To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.
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Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
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Humor is just another defense against the universe.
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No pressure, no diamonds.
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In the uttermost meaning of the words, thought is devout, and devotion is thought. Deep calls unto deep.
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I'm a philosophy major. That means I can think deep thoughts about being unemployed.
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