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Never quit politicking and never underestimate your opponent.
— Gus Franklin Mutscher
Rich widows are the only secondhand goods that sell at first-class prices.
— Benjamin Franklin
I have a terrific pain in the back of my head.
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
The securest place is a prison cell, but there is no liberty
— Benjamin Franklin
I began to suspect that this doctrine, tho' it might be true, was not very useful.
— Benjamin Franklin
Time is the stuff life is made of.
— Benjamin Franklin
Make the best use of both time and money. Add industry and frugal dealings if they pay very well and if you're free to it.
— Benjamin Franklin
Politicians are a lot like diapers. They should be changed frequently, and for the same reasons.
— Benjamin Franklin
The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.
— Benjamin Franklin
I find the remark, "Tis distance lends enchantment to the view" is no less true of the political than of the natural world.
— Franklin Pierce
You have to look at what a person does with his life. Anyone can say that he's a Christian, but you look at how they live.
— Franklin Graham
Everything one has a right to do is not best to be done. Benjamin Franklin
— Barbara W. Tuchman
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but it is still nonsense.
— Benjamin Franklin
No matter what storm you face, you need to know God loves you. He has not abandoned you.
— Franklin Graham
Proclaim not all though knowest, or all though owest.
— Benjamin Franklin
Young citizens by the use of our institutions; our better acquaintance with
— Benjamin Franklin
Bargaining has neither friends nor relations.
— Benjamin Franklin
You're a no good heartbreaker, you're a liar, and you're a cheat. I don't know why I let you do these things to me.
— Aretha Franklin
I know I'm not going to sing like Aretha Franklin or Elvis Presley or any of those people.
— George Thorogood
Educational institutes can no longer be prizes in church politics or furnish berths for failure in other walks of life.
— E. Franklin Frazier
Judy Garland is a singer with a capital S. And talk about soul. This woman was soul personified. Judy Garland is a class by herself.
— Aretha Franklin
Many times the rewards of fasting come after the fast, though from time to time answers can come during the fast.
— Jentezen Franklin
The writing of history reflects the interests, predilections, and even prejudices of a given generation.
— John Hope Franklin
What this country needs is a good five-cent nickel.
— Franklin Pierce Adams
All the friends in the world are in the fountain of a pen.
— Michelle Franklin
Franklin Roosevelt was very concerned about environmental issues.
— Gaylord Nelson
Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.
— Benjamin Franklin
A new truth is a truth, an old error is an error.
— Benjamin Franklin
Thinking aloud is a habit which is responsible for most of mankind's misery.
— Benjamin Franklin
It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I would want, neither fine clothes, fine houses or fine furniture.
— Benjamin Franklin
Grief for a dead Wife, and a troublesome Guest, Continues to the threshold, and there is at rest; But I mean such wives as are none of the best
— Benjamin Franklin
Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy
— Benjamin Franklin
Indeed, when religious people quarrel about religion, or hungry people quarrel about victuals, it looks as if they had not much of either among them.
— Benjamin Franklin
Strange secrets are let out by Death Who blabs so oft the follies of this world.
— Benjamin Franklin
He that steals the old man's supper does him no wrong.
— Benjamin Franklin
The core of our defense is the faith we have in the institutions we defend.
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
What I absorbed from autobiographies was not how to be great so much as the littleness of the great.
— Miles Franklin
A full Belly makes a dull Brain: The Muses starve in a Cook's Shop.
— Benjamin Franklin
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
[misquote of a letter about wine, see quotes/831031] — Benjamin Franklin
[misquote of a letter about wine, see quotes/831031] — Benjamin Franklin
The best doctor gives the least medicines.
— Benjamin Franklin
to come on hereafter, was what
— Benjamin Franklin
Democracy is like having two wolves and a lamb decide what is for dinner.
— Benjamin Franklin
He that best understands the world, least likes it
— Benjamin Franklin
Discretion did not always accompany years, nor was youth always without it.
— Benjamin Franklin
Acquire Riches by Industry and Frugality.
— Benjamin Franklin
Interact with others as if you are radiating happiness and healing from within.
— Franklin Gillette
Fatigue is the best pillow.
— Benjamin Franklin
Make use of your friends by being of use to them.
— Benjamin Franklin
Life is rather a state of embryo, a preparation for life; a man is not completely born till he has passed through death.
— Benjamin Franklin
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
The way to be safe is never to be secure.
— Benjamin Franklin
Since I cannot govern my own tongue, though within my own teeth, how can I hope to govern the tongue of others?
— Benjamin Franklin
Tis against some mens principle to pay interest, and seems against others interest to pay the principle.
— Benjamin Franklin
Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.
— Benjamin Franklin
I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
It isn't what you know that counts,it's what you think of in time.
— Benjamin Franklin
We constantly change the world, even by our inaction. Therefore, let us change it responsibly.
— Benjamin Franklin
Don't misinform your Doctor nor your Lawyer.
— Benjamin Franklin
Islam is an evil and wicked religion.
— Franklin Graham
It was Christ who willingly went to the cross, and it was our sins that took him there.
— Franklin Graham
The Son of God fasted because He knew there were supernatural things that could only be released that way.
— Jentezen Franklin
He who will not be counseled cannot be helped.
— Benjamin Franklin
Where security exists, liberty and opportunity do not.
— Benjamin Franklin
Whenever you note the time on the clock, realize that it is now - right now - later than it has ever been.
— Kenneth Franklin
After the White House what is there to do but drink?
— Franklin Pierce
If we give up freedom for security, we are in danger of losing both.
— Benjamin Franklin
A penny saved is twopence dear; A pin a day 's a groat a year.
— Benjamin Franklin
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.
— Benjamin Franklin
Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that.
— Benjamin Franklin
He that pursues two hares at once, does not catch one and lets the other go.
— Benjamin Franklin
Whatever is stealing your peace and rocking your boat, what ever is taking your smile away, reach down, pick it up, and throw it overboard.
— Jentezen Franklin
Did not strong connections draw me elsewhere, I believe Scotland would be the country I would choose to end my days in.
— Benjamin Franklin
Creditors have better memories than debtors.
— Benjamin Franklin
I will speak ill of no man, and speak all the good I know of everybody.
— Benjamin Franklin
Success is fueled by being persistent and consistent.
— Franklin Gillette
Memories are not shackles, Franklin, they are garlands.
— Alan Bennett
When you think about it, being trained by a Gladiator is almost as good as being trained by the SAS.
— Dave Franklin
Friends are the true Sceptres of Princes.
— Benjamin Franklin
Approve not of him who commends all you say.
— Benjamin Franklin
There's nothing left ... but to get drunk.
— Franklin Pierce
After three days houseguests and food begins to stink!
— Benjamin Franklin
A huge part of swimming for me is I love it, and it is so much fun.
— Missy Franklin
The milk of kindness flows through my body, I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.
— Aretha Franklin
Take Courage, Mortal; Death can't banish thee out of the Universe.
— Benjamin Franklin
A friend in need is a friend indeed!
— Benjamin Franklin
The ablest man I ever met is the man you think you are.
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
A child thinks 20 shillings and 20 years can scarce ever be spent.
— Benjamin Franklin
Honesty is the best policy.
— Benjamin Franklin
Those who trade freedom for safety deserve neither
— Benjamin Franklin
Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.
— Benjamin Franklin
Fe fi fo fum, I'll put you on your bum!
— Dave Franklin
A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats.
— Benjamin Franklin
Trouble Springs From Idleness.
— Benjamin Franklin
Remember, Sir, that [England] began the slave trade!
— Benjamin Franklin
I regret any comments I have ever made which may have cast any doubt on the personal faith of our president, Mr. Obama.
— Franklin Graham
Most people die at 25 and aren't buried until they're 75
— Benjamin Franklin