The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing. — Benjamin Franklin Acting Copy Share Image
Nothing in the world is certain except for death and taxes. — Benjamin Franklin Certain Copy Share Image
“Tis easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.” — Benjamin Franklin Desire Copy Share Image
Learn of the skillful; he that teaches himself, has a fool for his master. — Benjamin Franklin Decision Copy Share Image
“I am captivated more by dreams of the future then history of the past.” — Benjamin Franklin Captivated Copy Share Image
The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance. — Benjamin Franklin Education Copy Share Image
Suspicion may be no fault, but showing it may be a great one. — Benjamin Franklin Faults Copy Share Image
He that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities. — Benjamin Franklin Cities 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
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
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 was great difference in persons; and discretion did not always accompany years, nor was youth always without it. — Benjamin Franklin Accompany Copy Share Image
Disdain the chain, preserve your freedom; and maintain your independency: be industrious and free; be frugal and free. — Benjamin Franklin Chains Copy Share Image
Among the numerous luxuries of the table...coffee may be considered as one of the most valuable. It excites cheerfulness without intoxication; and… — Benjamin Franklin Cheerfulness Copy Share Image
“some books against Deism fell into my hands ... it happened that they wrought an effect on me quite contrary to what… — Benjamin Franklin Books Copy Share Image
I firmly believe this ... that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better, than the builders… — Benjamin Franklin Age 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
Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you… — Benjamin Franklin Appearance 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 Admire Copy Share Image
A man can be beautiful physically, mentally, or personality wise. True beauty, though, is in the spirit. A genuine man who understands… — Benjamin Franklin Beautiful Copy Share Image
“The objections and reluctances I met with in soliciting the subscriptions, made me soon feel the impropriety of presenting one's self as… — Benjamin Franklin Objections Copy Share Image
