Benjamin Franklin Quotes

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest.

Benjamin Franklin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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We shall act with good intentions, but at times we will be wrong. When we are, let us admit it and try to right the situation.

Joe Paterno

GoodSituationWrongAdmitWillTry

There are always issues on the front page that need to be explored.

John Grisham

PageNeedAlwaysIssuesFront

The book has many different characteristics: some are extremely old-fashioned storytelling traits, but there are also a fair number of postmodern traits, and the self-consciousness is one.

Jeffrey Eugenides

BookStorytellingFairDifferent

People write negatives things, cause they feel that's what sells. Good news to them, doesn't sell.

Michael Jackson

GoodPeopleFeelGood NewsNews

I didn't have to say it. I just had to write it. It was painful enough.

Robert B. Parker

EnoughSayWritePainfulJustHad

We have three cats. It's like having children, but there is no tuition involved.

Ron Reagan

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My mom had me when she was 25, and I'm 28 now, and just to even imagine myself three years ago starting to have children and be married and have my career, it's pretty trippy, and I'm so proud and kind of in awe of her.

Rumer Willis

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That's part of fashion's promise: that a girlfriend or boyfriend or a promotion are just one tie or sweater or pair of shoes away.

Rumaan Alam

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Growing up, I read all three of Frederick Douglass' autobiographies by the time I was 12.

Michael Tubbs

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There is no religion that was founded on intolerance - and no religion that does not value the sanctity of human life.

Mohamed ElBaradei

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In Stratford you either turn into an alcoholic or you better write.

Christopher Plummer

BetterYouWriteTurnEither

There's a lot of good musicians who are unheard of. Get it down before they pass away.

Brownie McGhee

GoodMusiciansDownAwayPassGet

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