To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions. — Benjamin Franklin Succeed Copy Share Image
“Ignorance leads men into a party, and shame keeps them from getting out again.” — Benjamin Franklin Shame 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
Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of… — Benjamin Franklin 4th of july Copy Share Image
In prosperous fortunes be modest and wise, The greatest may fall, and the lowest may rise: But insolent People that fall in… — Benjamin Franklin Cases Copy Share Image
The poor have little; beggars, none; the rich, too much; enough, not one. — Benjamin Franklin Beggar Copy Share Image
Life is rather a state of embryo, a preparation for life; a man is not completely born till he has passed through… — Benjamin Franklin Born 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
“Perhaps the history of the errors of mankind, all things considered, is more valuable and interesting than that of their discoveries” — Benjamin Franklin History Copy Share Image
“I will freely spend nineteen shillings in the pound to defend my right of giving or refusing the other shilling.” — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines. — Benjamin Franklin Friendship Copy Share Image
Death is a fisherman, the world we see His fish-pond is, and we the fishes be; His net some general sickness; howe'er… — Benjamin Franklin Death Copy Share Image
The grand leap of the whale up the Fall of Niagara is esteemed, by all who have seen it, as one of… — Benjamin Franklin Fall Copy Share Image
After getting the first hundred pounds, it is more easy to get the second. — Benjamin Franklin Easy Copy Share Image
An iron rod being placed on the outside of a building from the highest part continued down into the moist earth, in… — Benjamin Franklin Affording Copy Share Image
Whenever we attempt to mend the scheme of Providence and to interfere in the Government of the world, we had need be… — Benjamin Franklin Government Copy Share Image
