I firmly believe this ... that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better, than the builders… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
It is much to be lamented that a man of Franklin's general good character and great influence should have been an unbeliever… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Scarcely was I arrived at fifteen years of age, when, after having doubted in turn of different tenets, according as I found… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I believe ... that the soul of man is immortal and will be treated with justice in another life, respecting its conduct… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Here is my Creed. I believe in one God, creator of the Universe. That he governs it by his Providence. That he… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that 'except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth —… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I have lived, Sir, a long time and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth --… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life, I absenteed myself from Christian assemblies. — 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
