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Less Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
- It seems to me, that if statesmen had a little more arithmetic, or were accustomed to calculation, wars would be much less frequent.
- And as to the Cares, they are chiefly what attend the bringing up of Children; and I would ask any Man who has experienced it,…
- [T]he more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer . . . [taking] away…
- I think opinions should be judged by their influences and effects; and if a man holds none that tend to make him less virtuous or…
- Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy clear gains; then shall thy pocket begin to thrive; creditors…
- You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expressions, nor show too much of the pleasure you feel; but…
- If time be of all things most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality, since lost time is never found again; and what we…
- The way to secure peace is to be prepared for war. They that are on their guard, and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are…
- And we daily in our experiments electrise bodies plus or minus, as we think proper. [These terms we may use till your Philosophers give us…
- If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.
- In my youth, I traveled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they…
- Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried with fewer tensions and more tolerance.
- I wish it (Christianity) were more productive of good works ... I mean real good works ... not holy day keeping, sermon-hearing ... or making…
- You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression, nor show too much pleasure ; but endeavor to console…
More Less Quotes
- Haiti, Haiti, the further I am from you, the less I breathe. Haiti, I love you, and I will love you always.… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler… — Aristotle
- The less government we have the better. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Creation is not a property, which we can rule over at will; or, even less, is the property of only a few:… — Pope Francis
- Take Me Or Leave Me Accept Me Or Walk Away, Love Me Or Hate Me But Dont Make Me Feel Like Less… — Superman
- The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work. — Richard Bach
- Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can't retire his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves… — Bernard Baruch
- One of the things that distinguishes man from the other animals is that he wants to know things, wants to find out… — C.S. Lewis