Benjamin Franklin Quotes About Honesty
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A good conscience is a continual Christmas.
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Avoid dishonest gain: no price can recompence the pangs of vice.
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A lie stands on one leg, truth on two.
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Honesty is the best policy.
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'tis his honesty that brought upon him the character of a heretic.
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I grew convinced that truth, sincerity and integrity in dealings between man and man were of the utmost importance to the felicity of life, and I formed written resolutions . . . to practice them ever while I lived.
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Let honesty be as the breath of thy soul; then shalt thou reach the point of happiness, and independence shall be thy shield and buckler, thy helmet and crown; then shall thy soul walk upright, nor stoop to the silken wretch because he hath riches, nor pocket an abuse because the hand which offers it wears a ring set with diamonds.
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The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.
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Do not, however, mistake me. It is not to my good friend's heresy that I impute his honesty. On the contrary, 'tis his honesty that brought upon him the character of a heretic.
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A little Religion, and a little Honesty, goes a great way in Courts.
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God works wonders now and then; Behold a lawyer, an honest man.
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Dally not with other folk's spouses or money.
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Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy clear gains; then shall thy pocket begin to thrive; creditors will not insult, nor want oppress, nor hungerness bite, nor nakedness freeze thee
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Benjamin Franklin
- Born: January 17, 1706
- Died: April 17, 1790
- Occupation: Founding Father of the United States