Benjamin Franklin Quotes

Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.

Benjamin Franklin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 17, 1706 - April 17, 1790

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The sensitive ear of the musician detects a certain musical note in every city which is different from that of another city. He hears in each little brook a new melody, and to him the sound of wind in the treetops of different forests give a varying sound.

Max Heindel

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I never thought that Trump was going to run for president, but I was very firmly on record, including in the book that I wrote before, 'Adios, America,' as saying that Republicans should stop wasting their time with these novelty candidates.

Ann Coulter

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The Bee Gees who are brilliant, I just love great music.

Michael Jackson

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My work isn't about form. It's about seeing.

Roy Lichtenstein

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God dislikes evil, and no happiness can be built on hate. Love one another as brothers.

Josephine Baker

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I don't even think places like the National Youth Theatre (NYT) are necessarily about wanting to be an actor when you grow up. They're about meeting people from different backgrounds and different religions and different cultures, and mixing with people that you wouldn't ordinarily meet.

Ashley Jensen

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I don't know how to measure success. I have been fortunate that I got exciting films to do and work with talented directors who brought out the best in me.

Alia Bhatt

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I love theater. To have the people onstage right there, to be working in concert with other artists, this is a like a school of fish moving together.

Phylicia Rashad

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New Orleans is kind of dark in a very beautiful way.

Nicole Gale Anderson

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The only time I ever really consider retiring is when I get fed up with the press. Which is often.

Marianne Faithfull

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Organised religion, organised anything, requires commitment and requires an engagement with something. A lot of the time, we don't want to commit.

Martin Freeman

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'House of Leaves' is certainly about the unsettling nature of fear - and it was my aim to address that - but it's also about recovering from fear.

Mark Z. Danielewski

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