The punishment of murder by death is contrary to reason, and to the order and happiness of society, and contrary to divine… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall rise refreshed in the morning. — 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
Fear not death; for the sooner we die, the longer shall we be immortal. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
It is the will of God and Nature that these mortal bodies be laid aside, when the soul is to enter into… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Many people die at twenty five and aren't buried until they are seventy five. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
But in this world nothing is sure but death and taxes. [Fr., Mais dons ce monde, il n'y a rien d'assure que… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Our Constitution is in actual operation; everything appears to promise that it will last; but in this world nothing is certain but… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us while they afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge or in doing… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“How much more than necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Life is rather a state of embryo, a preparation for life; a man is not completely born till he has passed through… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Death is a fisherman, the world we see His fish-pond is, and we the fishes be; His net some general sickness; howe'er… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“...but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power. I am naturally very jealous for the rights and liberties of… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in the world nothing can be said to… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason: The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Take Courage, Mortal; Death can't banish thee out of the Universe. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Strange secrets are let out by Death Who blabs so oft the follies of this world. — 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
We are not certain, we are never certain. If we were we could reach some conclusions, and we could, at last, make… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Take courage, Mortal... Death cannot banish you from the Universe. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our… — 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 Image
Think of these things, whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must account. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Flowers are the alphabet of angels, whereby they write on the hills and fields mysterious truths. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
By heaven we understand a state of happiness infinite in degree, and endless in duration. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
The good particular men may do separately, in relieving the sick, is small, compared with what they may do collectively. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image