953 ordspråk av Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
The modesty in a sect is perhaps a singular instance in the history of mankind, every other sect supposing itself in a position of all truth, and that those who differ are so far in the wrong; like a man traveling in foggy weather, those at some dist
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The moral and religious system which Jesus Christ transmitted to us is the best the world has ever seen, or can see.
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The most exquisite Folly is made of Wisdom spun too fine.
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The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
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The nearest I can make it out, "Love your Enemies" means, "Hate your Friends"
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The nearest way to come at glory, is to do that for conscience which we do for glory.
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The noblest question in the world is What Good may I do in it?
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The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.
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The painful Preacher, like a candle bright, Consumes himself in giving others Light.
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The poor have little, beggars none, the rich too much, enough not one.
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The poor man must walk to get meat for his stomach, the rich man to get a stomach to his meat
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The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.
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The proof of gold is fire, the proof of woman, gold; the proof of man, a woman.
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The proof of gold is fire...
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The rotten Apple spoils his Companion
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