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Benjamin Franklin Quotes

In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride.

Benjamin Franklin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Pride Reality Hard Natural Passions

The U.S. government uses cash accounting. That is illegal for any enterprise of any size in America except for the U.S. government. Every for-profit business, every not-for-profit business, every state and local government has to use real accounting except for Uncle Sam.

Business Government Accounting Uncle

The interests of the United States are better served by demanding reform and seeing that reform takes place than by removing our influence from the UN.

Influence Better Seeing Place Reform

We should look back now and then. Our politicians should look back every now and then.

Look Back Now Politicians Our Every

When I get nervous, my voice gets very high.

Voice Nervous High Get Very Gets

In my own life, when I was most inspired by a teacher, it always involved a real dialogue, a looseness and a real caring and compassion. It was not without rigor, not without discipline, not without standards, but all that was done out of love.

Michael Goldenberg

Life Love Teacher Discipline Caring

What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player.

Basketball You Person Important More

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.

Words You Feelings Important Living

My theory has always been, if you take care of your business today, take care of the job you have at hand, whatever else comes down the road will be there for you.

Business Today Job Road Care You

At thirteen, when I arrived in Hong Kong after leaving China, I made a living by working in a restaurant.

Restaurant Living Leaving Hong Kong

I think people listen to whatever they think is good.

Good People Think Listen Whatever

It all felt like a terribly long time. It would have meant that I had to make five movies in five years and if you don't like the movies, too bad. I guess I just wanted my freedom, and I think my life has been incredibly enhanced as a result.

Life Freedom Time Think My Life You

When I wanted to serve my country, I was forced to hide the most basic and human aspect of my life and my identity from the people to whom I was supposed to be the closest - and with whom I had to trust my life. I also had to hide from myself.

Chelsea Manning

Life Myself Trust Identity People

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