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
Keep out of the Sight of Feasts and Banquets as much as may be; for 'tis more difficult to refrain good Cheer,… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Christians are directed to have faith in Christ, as the effectual means of obtaining the change they desire. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Ambition has its disappointments to sour us, but never the good fortune to satisfy us. Its appetite grows keener by indulgence and… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
But they have two other Rights; those of sitting when they please, and as long as they please, in which methinks they… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
As to the kindness you mention, I wish I could have been of more service to you than I have been, but… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Tis easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.” — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contently. — 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
In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
As to Jesus of Nazareth, my opinion of whom you particularly desire, I think the system of Morals and his Religion, as… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
...till we are uneasy in Rest, we can have no Desire to move, and without Desire of moving there can be no… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have either one. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I wish it were possible, from this instance, to invent a method of embalming drowned persons in such a manner that they… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow. — Benjamin Franklin 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
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
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