He is a fool who cannot be angry; but he is a wise man who will not — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
A change of fortune hurts a wise man no more than a change of the moon. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly and, if you speak, speak accordingly. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Increase in me that wisdom Which discovers my truest interest, Strengthen my resolution To perform that which wisdom dictates. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.” — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Silence is not always a sign of wisdom, but babbling is ever a mark of folly. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Cold & cunning come from the north: But cunning sans wisdom is nothing worth. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Nothing is more important for the public wealth than to form and train youth in wisdom and virtue. Only a virtuous people… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
When you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I think with you, that nothing is of more importance for the public weal, than to form and train up youth in… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
All the heavenly Bodies, the Stars and Planets, are regulated with the utmost Wisdom! And can we suppose less Care to be… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
O powerful goodness! Bountiful Father! Merciful Guide! Increase in me that wisdom which discovers my truest interest. Strengthen my resolution to perform… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“For when you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men,… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The good Education of Youth has been esteemed by wise Men in all Ages, as the surest Foundation of the Happiness both… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Like a man travelling in foggy weather, those at some distance before him on the road he sees wrapped up in the… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“And conceiving God to be the fountain of wisdom, I thought it right and necessary to solicit his assistance for obtaining it;… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
It is wonderful how preposterously the affairs of the world are managed. We assemble parliaments and councils to have the benefit of… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
That wise Men have in all Ages thought Government necessary for the Good of Mankind; and, that wise Governments have always thought… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Before Noah, men having only water to drink, could not find the truth. Accordingly...they became abominably wicked, and they were justly exterminated by the… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
Think of these things, whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must account. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
Flowers are the alphabet of angels, whereby they write on the hills and fields mysterious truths. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
By heaven we understand a state of happiness infinite in degree, and endless in duration. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
I have thought that wild flowers might be the alphabet of angels, — whereby they write on hills and fields mysterious truths, which it… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
How do you become better tomorrow? By improving yourself, the world is made better. Be not afraid of growing too slowly. Be afraid of… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
“But on the whole, though I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it,… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
The good particular men may do separately, in relieving the sick, is small, compared with what they may do collectively. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share
