“He who is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else.” — Benjamin Franklin Excuses Copy Share Image
Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
'tis his honesty that brought upon him the character of a heretic. — Benjamin Franklin Character Copy Share Image
He that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities. — Benjamin Franklin Cities Copy Share Image
The United States Constitution only gives the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself. — Benjamin Franklin Being happy Copy Share Image
Let our Fathers and Grandfathers be valued for their Goodness, ourselves for our own. — Benjamin Franklin Father Copy Share Image
The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance. — Benjamin Franklin Education Copy Share Image
Evil, as evil, can never be chosen; and though evil is often the effect of our own choice, yet we never desire… — 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
Certainlie these things agree, The Priest, the Lawyer, & Death all three: Death takes both the weak and the strong. The lawyer… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. [misquote of a letter about wine, see quotes/831031]” — Benjamin Franklin Beer Copy Share Image
“I am persuaded however that he [John Adams] means well for his Country, is always an honest Man, often a Wise One,… — Benjamin Franklin Founding fathers Copy Share Image
Tis a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
A man is not completely born until he is dead. Why then should we grieve that a new child is born among… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
A man is sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than when he has plenty, perhaps through fear of… — Benjamin Franklin Fear Copy Share Image
If you teach a poor young man to shave himself, and keep his razor in order, you may contribute more to the… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Do you sincerely declare that you love mankind in general, of what profession or religion soever? Do you think any person ought… — Benjamin Franklin Body Copy Share Image
“I advise you to apply to all those whom you know will give something; next, to those whom you are uncertain whether… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Friends and neighbors complain that taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality: that… — Benjamin Franklin Enterprise Copy Share Image
“A Swedish minister having assembled the chiefs of the Susquehanna Indians, made a sermon to them, acquainting them with the principal historical… — Benjamin Franklin Courtesy Copy Share Image
“On the whole, I wonder'd much how such a man came to be intrusted with so important a business as the conduct… — Benjamin Franklin Great army Copy Share Image
“The first five chapters of the Autobiography were composed in England in 1771, continued in 1784-5, and again in 1788, at which… — Benjamin Franklin Adventure Copy Share Image
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