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What does this mean to err is human to repent divine to persist devilish bargain by Benjamin Franklin?
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Benjamin Franklin was using a quote that has been around for many years, possibly dating back to early Roman times. Means: We all make mistakes, need to seek forgiveness and to persist devilish means to not atone for mistakes but keep making them.
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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)American public official, writer, scientist, and printer who played a major part in the American Revolution When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it so that its professors are obliged to call for help of the civil power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one.-- Benjamin Franklin, letter to Richard Price, October 9, 1780, quoted from Adrienne Koch, ed., The American Enlightenment: The Shaping of the American Experiment and a Free Society, New York: George Braziller, 1965, p. 93. The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason: The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle.-- Benjamin Franklin, the incompatibility of faith and reason, Poor Richard's Almanack (1758) I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life I absented myself from Christian assemblies.-- Benjamin Franklin, quoted from Victor J Stenger, Has Science Found God? (2001) Many a long dispute among divines may be thus abridged: It is so; It is not so. It is so; it is not so.-- Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack,1743 If we look back into history for the character of the present sects in Christianity, we shall find few that have not in their turns been persecutors, and complainers of persecution. The primitive Christians thought persecution extremely wrong in the pagans, but practiced it on one another. The first Protestants of the Church of England blamed persecution in the Romish Church, but practiced it upon the Puritans. These found it wrong in the bishops, but fell into the same practice themselves both here and in New England.-- Benjamin Franklin, An Essay on TolerationLighthouses are more helpful than churches.-- Benjamin Franklin (attributed: source unknown) He [the Rev Mr. Whitefield] used, indeed, sometimes to pray for my conversion, but never had the satisfaction of believing that his prayers were heard.-- Benjamin Franklin, from Franklin's Autobiography [Excerpt]:"A little Religion, and a little Honesty, goes a great way in Courts."-- Benjamin Franklin, comparing the politicized clergyman with the regular clergyman, a thing which a few have ventured to do in recent times (Ahem!), quoted in The New England Currant (July 23, 1722), "Silence Dogood, No. 9; Corruptio optimi est pessima." quoted from The History Carper â� â� [Excerpt]:"But the most dangerous Hypocrite in a Commonwealth, is one who leaves the Gospel for the sake of the Law: A Man compounded of Law and Gospel, is able to cheat a whole Country with his Religion, and then destroy them under Colour of Law: And here the Clergy are in great Danger of being deceiv'd, and the People of being deceiv'd by the Clergy, until the Monster arrives to such Power and Wealth, that he is out of the reach of both, and can oppress the People without their own blind Assistance."-- Benjamin Franklin, comparing the politicized clergyman with the regular clergyman, a thing which a few have ventured to do in recent times (Ahem!), quoted in The New England Currant (July 23, 1722), "Silence Dogood, No. 9; Corruptio optimi est pessima." quoted from The History Carper, thanks to Ben for the tip! â� â� [Passage]:"This Political Description of a Hypocrite, may (for ought I know) be taken for a new Doctrine by some of your Readers; but let them consider, that a little Religion, and a little Honesty, goes a great way in Courts. 'Tis not inconsistent with Charity to distrust a Religious Man in Power, tho' he may be a good Man; he has many Temptations "to propagate publick Destruction for Personal Advantages and Security:" And if his Natural Temper be covetous, and his Actions often contradict his pious Discourse, we may with great Reason conclude, that he has some other Design in his Religion besides barely getting to Heaven."But the most dangerous Hypocrite in a Commoneealth, is one who leaves the Gospel for the sake of the Law: A Man compounded of Law and Gospel, is able to cheat a whole Country with his Religion, and then destroy them under Colour of Law: And here the Clergy are in great Danger of being deceiv'd, and the People of being deceiv'd by the Clergy, until the Monster arrives to such Power and Wealth, that he is out of the reach of both, and can oppress the People without their own blind Assistance."And it is a sad Observation, that when the People too late see their Error, yet the Clergy still persist in their Encomiums on the Hypocrite; and when he happens to die for the Good of his Country, without leaving behind him the Memory of one good Action, he shall be sure to have his Funeral Sermon stuff'd with Pious Expressions which he dropt at such a Time, and at such a Place, and on such an Occasion; than which nothing can be more prejudicial to the Interest of Religion, nor indeed to the Memory of the Person deceas'd. The Reason of this Blindness in the Clergy is, because they are honourably supported (as they ought to be) by their People, and see nor feel nothing of the Oppression which is obvious and burdensome to every one else."-- Benjamin Franklin, comparing the politicized clergyman with the regular clergyman, a thing which a few have ventured to do in recent times (Ahem!), quoted in The New England Currant (July 23, 1722), "Silence Dogood, No. 9; Corruptio optimi est pessima." quoted from The History Carper, critical editing for readability and PAM Style Sheet conformity is ©2003 Cliff Walker â� â�
What were famous quotes by Benjamin Franklin?
He had many, many, many famous quotations. He even had his own "almanack" (so to speak in Old English). Here's one of my favorites:"Fish and visitors smell in three days."
When was the knights templar established?
The tradition is that they found certain artifacts and religious knowledge during the crusades and organized themselves and their descendants to protect it all. It may be more myth and legend than history, but the tales persist.
What is the root word of persist?
Persist
What is suffix for persist?
we want suffix of persist
Can you make a sentence for persist?
You must persist if you want to perfect your technique.
How do you put persist in a sentence?
Persist should be used as other verbs are. I will persist in my pursuit of happiness. She persisted to ask me ceaselessly. Her persistence agitated me.
What is the prefix of persist?
The prefix of persist is per-. Per- means through or intensive.
What is the noun for persist?
The noun forms of the verb to persist are persister, persistence and the gerund, persisting.
What is the difference between insist and persist?
I insist that you do your homework. (Insist means 'I require') while If you persist in failing to submit your homework you will be thrown out of school. (Persist means 'keep on')
What is the root word of endurance?
The noun forms for the verb to persist are persister, persistence, and the gerund, persisting.
What is the antonym for persist?
cease, give up, leave, quit, stop http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/persist
What is the root of persistant?
persist
What is the root for persistent?
Persist
What is the verb for persistence?
The verb for persistence is "persist." It means to continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action despite difficulty or opposition.
