“When the well is dry we know the value of water” — Benjamin Franklin Phillip-riback Copy Share Image
A little House well fill'd, a little Field well till'd, and a little Wife well will'd, are great Riches. — Benjamin Franklin Fields Copy Share Image
The poor man must walk to get meat for his stomach, the rich man to get a stomach to his meat. — Benjamin Franklin Meat Copy Share Image
“...but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” — Benjamin Franklin Certain death Copy Share Image
One Man may be more cunning than another, but not more cunning than every body else. — Benjamin Franklin Body Copy Share Image
An investment in education always pays the highest returns. — Benjamin Franklin Education Copy Share Image
Some books we read, tho' few there are that hit the happy point where wisdom joins with wit. — Benjamin Franklin Book Copy Share Image
Then plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep. — Benjamin Franklin Corn Copy Share Image
You can not pluck roses without fear of thorns, Nor enjoy a fair wife without danger of horns. — Benjamin Franklin Can not Copy Share Image
“A man being sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than when he has plenty, perhaps thro' fear of… — Benjamin Franklin Generous Copy Share Image
You will observe with concern how long a useful truth may be known, and exist, before it is generally received and practiced… — Benjamin Franklin Concern Copy Share Image
“I grew convinc'd that truth, sincerity and integrity in dealings between man and man were of the utmost importance to the felicity… — Benjamin Franklin Integrity Copy Share Image
Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues. Be active in business, that temptation may miss her aim; the bird that… — Benjamin Franklin Active Copy Share Image
“The U.S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. Your have to catch up with it yourself.” — Benjamin Franklin Constitution Copy Share Image
That man alone loves himself rightly who procures the greatest possible good to himself through the whole of his existence and so… — Benjamin Franklin Existence Copy Share Image
A little neglect may breed mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse… — Benjamin Franklin Mischief Copy Share Image
A man must have a good deal of vanity who believes, and a good deal of boldness who affirms, that all the… — Benjamin Franklin Believe Copy Share Image
“I balanc'd some time between principle and inclination, till I recollected that, when the fish were opened, I saw smaller fish taken… — Benjamin Franklin Fish Copy Share Image
My father's little library consisted chiefly of books in polemic divinity, most of which I read, and have since often regretted that,… — Benjamin Franklin Book Copy Share Image
“In reality there is perhaps no one of our natural Passions so hard to subdue as Pride. Disguise it, struggle with it,… — Benjamin Franklin Pride Copy Share Image
I hope...that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without… — Benjamin Franklin Creatures Copy Share Image
With regard to future bliss, I cannot help imagining that multitudes of the zealously orthodox of different sects, who at the last… — Benjamin Franklin Happiness Copy Share Image
On the whole, though I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of… — Benjamin Franklin Ambitious Copy Share Image
My dear friend, do not imagine that I am vain enough to ascribe our success [Revolution] to any superiority . . .… — Benjamin Franklin Atheist Copy Share Image
Strangers are welcome because there is room enough for them all, and therefore the old Inhabitants are not jealous of them; the… — Benjamin Franklin Doe Copy Share Image
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