All Benjamin Franklin Quotes
- The punishment of murder by death is contrary to reason, and to the order and happiness of society, and contrary to divine revelation. Contrary
- Why ruin a young girl's life when you can make an older women SO very happy ! Abstinence
- The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt. Debt
- Finding myself to exist in the world, I believe I shall, in some shape or other, always exist. Always Exist
- What good shall I do this day? Day
- When men are employed they are best contented. Best
- After getting the first hundred pounds, it is more easy to get the second. Easy
- It is therefore wish'd that all commerce were as free between all the nations of the world as it is between the several counties of… All
- The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you're finished. Finished
- I have lived a long time, sir, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth - that God governs… Affair
- A man is not completely born until he is dead. Born
- Those who prefer security to liberty deserve neither. Deserve
- He that drinks his Cyder alone, let him catch his Horse alone. Alone
- The one who fails to prepare is preparing to fail. Fail
- It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright. Accomplishment
- Learn of the skillful; he that teaches himself, has a fool for his master. Decision
- I consent Sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure, that it is not the best. Best
- He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing. Borrowing
- It is very imprudent to deprive America of any of her privileges. If her commerce and friendship are of any importance to you, they are… America
- Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy. General
- That wise Men have in all Ages thought Government necessary for the Good of Mankind; and, that wise Governments have always thought Religion necessary for… Accordingly
- All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. In my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace. When will… Agree
- The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but it is still nonsense. Better
- Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter, wherever I meet with it, being… Absurd
- There seem to be but three ways for a nation to acquire wealth. The first is by war, as the Romans did, in plundering their… Acquire