A Bible and a newspaper in every house, a good school in every district; all studied and appreciated as they merit; are… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Anyone willing to give up liberty in exchange for security deserves neither. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The sun of liberty is set; you must light up the candle of industry and economy. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Without Freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom;and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Governments having failed the people, the people are entirely justified in assuming for themselves and essential role in government. Where a government… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
If by the liberty of the press were understood merely the liberty of discussing the propriety of public measures and political opinions,… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Repeal that [welfare] law, and you will soon see a change in their manners. ... Six days shalt thou labor, though one… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Let every fart count as a peal of thunder for liberty. Let every fart remind the nation of how much it has… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
If the new Universal History were also read, it would give a connected idea of human affairs, so far as it goes,… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
A people who chose security over liberty will receive neither nor deserve either. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended, Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we… — 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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