All Benjamin Franklin Quotes
- Revealed religion has no weight with me. Atheism
- Indeed, when religious people quarrel about religion, or hungry people quarrel about victuals, it looks as if they had not much of either among them. Among
- When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to… Apprehend
- Do not, however, mistake me. It is not to my good friend's heresy that I impute his honesty. On the contrary, 'tis his honesty that… Atheism
- The things of this world take up too much of my time, of which indeed I have too little left, to undertake anything like a… Anything Like
- Religion I found to be without any tendency to inspire, promote, or confirm morality, serves principally to divide us and make us unfriendly to one… Any
- It is much to be lamented that a man of Franklin's general good character and great influence should have been an unbeliever in Christianity, and… Atheism
- Little boats should keep near shore Boat
- If Men are so wicked as we now see them with Religion what would they be if without it? Human Nature
- What one relishes, nourishes. Funny
- Courteous Reader, Astrology is one of the most ancient Sciences, held in high esteem of old, by the Wise and the Great. Formerly, no Prince… Affair
- Better slip with foot than tongue. Better
- Opportunity is the great bawd. Bawd
- Practice makes perfect. Inspirational
- He that sells upon Credit expects to lose 5 per Cent. By bad Debts; therefore he charges, on all he sells upon Credit, an Advance… Advance
- Do not do that which you would not have known. Funny
- In order for three people to keep a secret, two must be dead. Dead
- If principle is good for anything, it is worth living up to. Good
- Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly and, if you speak, speak accordingly. Accordingly
- 'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to revenge an Injury. Despise
- There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged Greatly
- No employment can be managed without arithmetic, no mechanical invention without geometry. Arithmetic
- He that cannot obey, cannot command. Cannot Command
- If you'd be beloved, make yourself amiable. A true friend is the best possession. Amiable
- Drive your business. Let not your business drive you. Business