Author: Benjamin Franklin

Cited by

• Lionel Shriver (1)
  • IN: So Much for That (2010) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Time is money
    FROM: Advice to a Young Tradesman, (1748), Book, US
• Laura Lippman (1)
  • IN: To The Power of Three (2005) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Three can keep a secret, if two are dead.
    FROM: Poor Richard's Almanack, (1735), Essay, US
• Jo Walton (1)
  • IN: Half a Crown (2010) Fiction, British
    EPIGRAPH: Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
    FROM: NULL, (1759), NULL, US
• Nelson DeMille (1)
  • IN: Plum Island (1997) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.
    FROM: Poor Richard's Almanac, (1735), Book, US
• Ken and Campanella, Alla Massey (1)
  • IN: The Skeleton Code: A Satirical Guide to Secret Keeping (2017) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Even a small leak can sink a great ship.
    FROM: NULL, (None), NULL, US
• Rob Thurman (1)
  • IN: All Seeing Eye (2012) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.
    FROM: NULL, (None), NULL, US
• Maya O. Calica (1)
  • IN: Undercover Tai Tai (2009) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Onions can make ev'n heirs and widows weep.
    FROM: Proverbs from Poor Richard, (1758), Book, US
• A. N. Wilson (1)
  • IN: The Potter's Hand (2012) Fiction, British
    EPIGRAPH: The Men that invent new Trades, Arts or Manufactures, or new Improvements in Husbandry, may be properly called Fathers of their Nation.
    FROM: Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, etc., (1755), Essay, US
• Bryan Malessa (1)
  • IN: The War Room (2011) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: I am perfectly of your mind, that measures of great Temper are necessary with the Germans: ... In short unless the stream of their importation could be turned from this to other colonies, as you very judiciously propose, they will soon so outnumber us, that all the advantages we have will not in My Opinion be able to preserve our language, and even our Government will become precarious.
    FROM: NULL, (1753), NULL, US
• Brad Listi (1)
  • IN: Attention Deficit Disorder (2006) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: A penny saved is a penny earned.
    FROM: Poor Richard's Almanack, (1737), Book, US
• Jen Lancaster (1)
  • IN: The Best of Enemies (2015) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Love your enemies, for they tell you your faults.
    FROM: Poor Richard's Almanack, (1756), Article, US
• Linda Castillo (1)
  • IN: Pray for Silence (2010) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.
    FROM: Poor Richard's Almanack, (1732), Book, US
• T. C. Boyle (1)
  • IN: Budding Prospects (1984) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Plough deep, while Sluggards sleep; and you shall have Corn to sell and to keep.
    FROM: The Way to Wealth, (1758), Essay, US
• Sarah Pinborough (1)
  • IN: Behind Her Eyes (2017) Fiction, British
    EPIGRAPH: Three can keep a secret if two are dead.
    FROM: Poor Richard's Almanack, (1758), Book, US