I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life, I absenteed myself from Christian assemblies. — Benjamin Franklin Agnostic Copy Share Image
“Now I have a sheep and cow, everybody bids me good morrow.” — Benjamin Franklin Lion Copy Share Image
A father's a treasure; a brother's a comfort; a friend is both. — Benjamin Franklin Brother Copy Share Image
Neither a Fortress nor a Maidenhead will hold out long after they begin to parley. — Benjamin Franklin Dating Copy Share Image
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. — Benjamin Franklin Health Copy Share Image
A greater Quantity of some things may be eaten than of others, some being of lighter Digestion than others. — 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 Affair Copy Share Image
I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The longer I live the more convinced I become that God governs in the affairs of men. And have we now forgotten… — Benjamin Franklin Affair Copy Share Image
If we can sleep without dreaming, it is well that painful dreams are avoided. If, while we sleep, we can have any… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
A little sturdiness when superiors are much in the wrong sometimes occasions consideration. And there is truth in the old saying that… — Benjamin Franklin Consideration Copy Share Image
In other men we faults can spy,/ And blame the mote that dims their eye;/ Each little speck and blemish find;/ To… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." He planned his routine around waking up at… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I believe in one God, Creator of the Universe in that He ought to be whipped from pilar to post and back… — Benjamin Franklin Action Copy Share Image
A [desire] to abolish slavery prevails in North America, many of the Pennsylvanians have set their slaves at liberty, and [Virginia legislators]… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The great secret of succeeding in conversation is to admire little, to hear much; always to distrust our own reason, and sometimes… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Slavery is such an atrocious debasement of human nature, that its very extirpation, if not performed with solicitous care, may sometimes open… — Benjamin Franklin Abolition Copy Share Image
Furnished as all Europe now is with Academies of Science, with nice instruments and the spirit of experiment, the progress of human… — Benjamin Franklin Academy Copy Share Image
I firmly believe this ... that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better, than the builders… — Benjamin Franklin Age Copy Share Image
“some books against Deism fell into my hands ... it happened that they wrought an effect on me quite contrary to what… — Benjamin Franklin Books Copy Share Image
Among the numerous luxuries of the table...coffee may be considered as one of the most valuable. It excites cheerfulness without intoxication; and… — Benjamin Franklin Cheerfulness Copy Share Image
![“A [desire] to abolish slavery prevails in North America, many of the Pennsylvanians have set their slaves at liberty, and [Virginia legislators] have petitioned the King for permission to make a law for preventing the importation of more [slaves] into that colony. This request, however, will…” quote by Benjamin Franklin](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/007/benjamin-franklin-65_abolish_a-desire-to-abolish-slavery-prevails-in_3068153.png)
