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Power Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
- When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to…
- Think What You Do When You Run in Debt: You Give to Another Power over Your Liberty
- When religion is good, it will take care of itself. When it is not able to take care of itself, and God does not see…
- The colonies would gladly have borne the little tax on tea and other matters had it not been that England took away from the colonies…
- Private property ... is a Creature of Society, and is subject to the Calls of that Society, whenever its Necessities shall require it, even to…
- I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power. I am naturally very jealous for the rights and liberties of my country, and…
- Righteousness, or justice, is, undoubtedly of all the virtues, the surest foundation on which to create and establish a new state. But there are two…
- Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.
- Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is…
- O powerful goodness! Bountiful Father! Merciful Guide! Increase in me that wisdom which discovers my truest interest. Strengthen my resolution to perform what that wisdom…
- To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not in our power to repay it.
- Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.
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