We are more heavily taxed by our idleness, pride and folly than we are taxed by government. — Benjamin Franklin Folly Copy Share Image
That wise Men have in all Ages thought Government necessary for the Good of Mankind; and, that wise Governments have always thought… — Benjamin Franklin Age Copy Share Image
If this lady is pleased to spend her days with Franklin, he would be just as pleased to spend his nights with… — Benjamin Franklin Franklin Copy Share Image
The things of this world take up too much of my time, of which indeed I have too little left, to undertake… — Benjamin Franklin Atheism Copy Share Image
They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. — Benjamin Franklin Deserve Copy Share Image
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards. — Benjamin Franklin Eyes wide open Copy Share Image
Nothing's so apt to undermine your confidence in a product as knowing that the commercial selling it has been approved by the… — Benjamin Franklin Business Copy Share Image
The good Education of Youth has been esteemed by wise Men in all Ages, as the surest Foundation of the Happiness both… — Benjamin Franklin Age Copy Share Image
There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged — Benjamin Franklin May Copy Share Image
If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“I never doubted, for instance, the existence of the Deity; that he made the world, and governed it by his providence; that… — Benjamin Franklin Doing good Copy Share Image
Furnished as all Europe now is with Academies of Science, with nice instruments and the spirit of experiment, the progress of human… — Benjamin Franklin Academy 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 Alive Copy Share Image
It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war but in cases of extreme necessity. — Benjamin Franklin War Copy Share Image
