By heaven we understand a state of happiness infinite in degree, and endless in duration. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Those who are content have enough; those that complain, have too much. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
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
With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox of different sects, who at the last… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Marriage is the most natural state of man, and therefore the state in which one is most likely to find solid happiness. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
If you would not be laughed at, be the first to laugh at yourself. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The US Constitution only guarantees your rights as a citizen, it doesn't guarantee happiness. It may take work, but if you have… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
We are not so sensible of the greatest Health as of the least Sickness. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I was surprised to find myself so much fuller of Faults than I had imagined, but I had the Satisfaction of seeing… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
an enormous proportion of property vested in a few individuals is dangerous to the rights, and destructive of the common happiness of… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
If you wouldn't live long, live well; for folly and wickedness shorten life. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
What is without us has no connection with happiness, only so far as the preservation of our lives and health depends upon… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
On the whole, though I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The United States Constitution only gives the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. There is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more a… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“The U.S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. Your have to catch up with it yourself.” — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
In order to be happy you need a good dog, a good woman, and ready money. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
You will see in this my notion of good works, that I am far from expecting to merit heaven by them. By… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“There are two ways of being happy: We may either diminish our wants or augment our means- either will do- the result… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The happy State of Matrimony is, undoubtedly, the surest and most lasting Foundation of Comfort and Love . . . the Cause… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I believe there is one Supreme most perfect being. ... I believe He is pleased and delights in the happiness of those… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Contentment makes a poor person rich and discontent makes a rich person poor. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Let me resolve to be virtuous, that I may be happy, that I may please Him, who is delighted to see me… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Let honesty be as the breath of thy soul; then shalt thou reach the point of happiness, and independence shall be thy… — Benjamin Franklin 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
Human happiness comes not from infrequent pieces of good fortune, but from the small improvements to daily life. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Content and Riches seldom meet together, Riches take thou, contentment I had rather. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Marriage is the most natural state of man, and... the state in which you will find solid happiness. — 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
