Silence is not always a sign of wisdom, but babbling is ever a mark of folly. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Life with Fools consists in Drinking; with the wise Man, living's Thinking. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Nothing is more important for the public wealth than to form and train youth in wisdom and virtue. Only a virtuous people… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Fools need advice most, but wise men only are the better for it. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
He that can compose himself, is wiser than he that composes books. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Cold & cunning come from the north: But cunning sans wisdom is nothing worth. — 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
The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. — 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
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
You have on hand those things that you need if you have but the wit and wisdom to use them. — 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
