You and I were long friends: you are now my enemy, and I am yours. — Benjamin Franklin Enemy Copy Share Image
A greater Quantity of some things may be eaten than of others, some being of lighter Digestion than others. — Benjamin Franklin Digestion Copy Share Image
She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth. — Benjamin Franklin Fine Copy Share Image
Fear not death; for the sooner we die, the longer shall we be immortal. — Benjamin Franklin Age Copy Share Image
The madness of mobs or the insolence of soldiers, or both, when too near to each other, occasion some mischief. — Benjamin Franklin American revolution Copy Share Image
If you wouldn't live long, live well; for folly and wickedness shorten life. — Benjamin Franklin Age Copy Share Image
Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities. — Benjamin Franklin Long Copy Share Image
A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, keep his nose to the grindstone. — Benjamin Franklin Frugality Copy Share Image
Private property...is the creature of society and is subject to the calls of that society even to the last farthing. — Benjamin Franklin Creatures Copy Share Image
The game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind are to be acquired and… — Benjamin Franklin All occasions Copy Share Image
If gymnastics were easy, it would be called football. 10% talent, 90% hard workEnergy and persistence conquer all things. — Benjamin Franklin Conquer Copy Share Image
There seems to be three ways for a nation to acquire wealth: the first is by war...this is robbery; the second by… — Benjamin Franklin Acquire Copy Share Image
A perfect character might be attended with the inconvenience of being envied and hated; and that a benevolent man should allow a… — Benjamin Franklin Benevolent Copy Share Image
That the vegetable creation should restore the air which is spoiled by the animal part of it, looks like a rational system,… — Benjamin Franklin Air Copy Share Image
Religion I found to be without any tendency to inspire, promote, or confirm morality, serves principally to divide us and make us… — Benjamin Franklin Atheism Copy Share Image
All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move. — Benjamin Franklin Classes Copy Share Image
When about 16 Years of Age, I happened to meet with a Book written by one Tryon, recommending a Vegetable Diet. I… — Benjamin Franklin Age Copy Share Image
As to Jesus of Nazareth, my opinion of whom you particularly desire, I think the system of Morals and his Religion, as… — Benjamin Franklin Christian patriotic Copy Share Image
And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with troops for its defense, as that ten thousand… — Benjamin Franklin Air power Copy Share Image
The colonies would gladly have borne the little tax on tea and other matters had it not been that England took away… — Benjamin Franklin Colonists Copy Share Image
If you do not exclude them, in less than 200 years our descendants will be working in the fields to furnish them… — Benjamin Franklin All time Copy Share Image
When I see nothing annihilated, and not even a drop of water wasted, I cannot suspect the annihilation of souls Thus finding… — Benjamin Franklin Annihilation Copy Share Image
You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expression, nor show too much pleasure ; but… — Benjamin Franklin Communication Copy Share Image
The great secret of succeeding in conversation is to admire little, to hear much; always to distrust our own reason, and sometimes… — Benjamin Franklin Communication Copy Share Image
