Quotes of Benjamin Franklin

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He that cannot obey, cannot command.

- Benjamin Franklin

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“ Uncertainty will always be part of the taking charge process. ”

- Harold Geneen

“ Do I care about pleasure? Yes. But I don't believe in happiness. ”

- Tatiana Vedenska

“ Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great. ”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

“ The past can't hurt you anymore. Not unless you let it. They made you into a victim, Evey. They made you into a statistic. But, that's not the real you. That's not who you are inside. ”

- Alan Moore

“ We cannot have a world where everyone is a victim. "I'm this way because my father made me this way. I'm this way because my husband made me this way." Yes, we are indeed formed by traumas that happen to us. But then you must take charge, you must take over, you are responsible. ”

- Camille Paglia

“ My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. ”

- Mark Twain

“ ...most of the time, all you have is the moment, and the imperfect love of the people around you. ”

- Anne Lamott

“ My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for.’ ”

- Tupac Shakur

“ Every man is a boyfriend. But some people do not have the ability to become husbands. ”

- Sajal Ahmed

“ I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope. ”

- Nelson Mandela

“ I love my attitude problem. ”

- Unknown

“ Nothing that is perfect can be taught ”

- Mike Stagnitta

“ Keep your face always toward the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you. ”

- Walt Whitman

“ Art and love are the same thing: It’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you. ”

- Chuck Klosterman

“ A dream comes true through repeated actions. ”

- Lailah Gifty Akita

“ Everyone's time is limited. What matters most is to focus on what matters most. ”

- Roy Bennett

“ Those who complain about being constrained in their job and life should ask themselves one simple question. Are you constrained by chains or in your own mind? ”

- RJ Intindola

“ The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink. ”

- T.S. Eliot

“ I love words.  I crave descriptions that overwhelm my imagination with vivid detail.  I dwell on phrases that make my heart thrum.  I cherish expressions that pierce my emotions and force the tears to spill over.   In essence, I long for a writer's soul sealed in ink on the page. ”

- Richelle E. Goodrich

“ Getting an idea should be like sitting down on a pin. It should make you jump up and do something. ”

- E. L. Simpson

“ Willingness to show we are interested in our children’s needs takes the burden and worries off their minds. It shows compassion on our end, and it builds trust on their end. ”

- Charlena E. Jackson

“ Love is a panacea for a wound that never stops weeping. ”

- Kilroy J. Oldster

“ My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. ”

- Maya Angelou

“ Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. ”

- Max Ehrmann