Benjamin Franklin

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Quote	Categories	Rating	Rate
"There never was a good war, or a bad peace."	Evil, Good, Military
"Marry your son when you will, but you daughter when you can."	Miscellaneous
"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that the stuff life is made of."	Life, Love, Time
"After three days men grow weary of a wench, a guest, and rainy weather."	Men, Time
"Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight."	Darkness, Light, Worrying
"He that lies down with dogs, shall rise up with fleas."	Lies
"He is ill clothed, who is bare of virtue."	Virtue
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."	Freedom, Liberty, Quitting
"There is no little enemy."	Miscellaneous
"Where there's marriage without love, there will be love without marriage."	Age, Love
"To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness."	Duty, Equality
"God heals, and the doctor takes the fees."	Miscellaneous
"Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it's hurtful."	Sin
"Fear God, and your enemies will fear you."	Fear
"Many complain of their memory, few of their judgment."	Memory, Men
"The doors of wisdom are never shut."	Knowledge, Wisdom
"Well done is better than well said."	Miscellaneous
"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of."	Life, Love, Time
"Do good to thy Friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him."	Evil, Friends, Good
"Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none."	Ability, Friends, Men
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