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Character Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
- Do not, however, mistake me. It is not to my good friend's heresy that I impute his honesty. On the contrary, 'tis his honesty that…
- It is much to be lamented that a man of Franklin's general good character and great influence should have been an unbeliever in Christianity, and…
- I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character; like those…
- History will also afford frequent opportunities of showing the necessity of a public religion, from its usefulness to the public; the advantage of a religious…
- Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of his neighbor, will feel a pleasure in the reverse. And those who despair to rise in…
- If we look back in history for the character of the present sects in Christianity, we shall find a few that have not in their…
- 'tis his honesty that brought upon him the character of a heretic.
- A good conscience is a continual Christmas.
- It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.
- The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.
- Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.
- There never was a good knife made of bad steel.
- A perfect character might be attended with the inconvenience of being envied and hated; and that a benevolent man should allow a few faults in…
- There is much difference between imitating a good man and counterfeiting him.
- Nothing is more important for the public wealth than to form and train youth in wisdom and virtue. Only a virtuous people are capable of…
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- My mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough. — Lance Armstrong