Man will ultimately be governed by God or by tyrants. — Benjamin Franklin Inspirational Copy Share Image
If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him. — Benjamin Franklin Purse Copy Share Image
It's the easiest thing in the world for a man to deceive himself. — Benjamin Franklin Adversity and strength Copy Share Image
Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest. — Benjamin Franklin Betrayal Copy Share Image
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. — Benjamin Franklin Better man Copy Share Image
Take courage, Mortal... Death cannot banish you from the Universe. — Benjamin Franklin Courage Copy Share Image
In success be moderate. Humility makes great men twice honourable. — Benjamin Franklin Great men Copy Share Image
Traveling is one way of lengthening life, at least in appearance. — Benjamin Franklin Appearance Copy Share Image
When men differ in opinion, both sides ought equally to have the advantage of being heard by the public; when Truth and… — Benjamin Franklin Advantage Copy Share Image
The way to secure peace is to be prepared for war. They that are on their guard, and appear ready to receive… — Benjamin Franklin Adversaries Copy Share Image
Take one thing with another, and the world is a pretty good sort of a world, and it is our duty to… — Benjamin Franklin Being thankful Copy Share Image
It is observable that God has often called men to places of dignity and honor when they have been busy in the… — Benjamin Franklin Busy Copy Share Image
“If you would not be forgotten As soon as you are dead and rotten, Either write things worth reading, Or do things… — Benjamin Franklin Advice Copy Share Image
...till we are uneasy in Rest, we can have no Desire to move, and without Desire of moving there can be no… — Benjamin Franklin Desire Copy Share Image
He that won't be counseled can't be helped. He that would have a short Lent, let him borrow Money to be repaid… — Benjamin Franklin Borrow Copy Share Image
From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out… — Benjamin Franklin Book Copy Share Image
To get the bad customs of a country changed and new ones, though better, introduced, it is necessary first to remove the… — Benjamin Franklin Changed Copy Share Image
This gave me occasion to observe, that when Men are employ'd they are best contented. For on the Days they work'd they… — Benjamin Franklin Autobiography Copy Share Image
After all, wedlock is the natural state of man. A bachelor is not a complete human being. He is like the odd… — Benjamin Franklin Bachelor Copy Share Image
Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free… — Benjamin Franklin Action Copy Share Image
“Somebody, it seemed, gave it out that I loved ladies; and then everybody presented me their ladies (or the ladies presented themselves)… — Benjamin Franklin Libertine Copy Share Image
I think also, that general virtue is more probably to be expected and obtained from the education of youth, than from exhortations… — Benjamin Franklin Adults Copy Share Image
I imagine it great vanity in me to suppose that the Supremely Perfect does in the least regard such an inconsiderable nothing… — Benjamin Franklin Clear Copy Share Image
“1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid… — Benjamin Franklin Communication Copy Share Image
Love your Neighbour; yet don't pull down your Hedge. — Benjamin Franklin 4th of july Copy Share Image
Write with the learned, pronounce with the vulgar. — Benjamin Franklin Inspirational Copy Share Image