Most men die at 25, we just don't bury them until they are 70. — Benjamin Franklin Buried Copy Share Image
Duty is not beneficial because it is commanded, but is commanded because it is beneficial. — Benjamin Franklin Beneficial Copy Share Image
A bargain is something you have to find a use for once you have bought it. — Benjamin Franklin Bargain Copy Share Image
“if you judge a book by its cover,a fish will be thinking how stupid it looks its whole life.” — Benjamin Franklin Book Copy Share Image
Contentment makes a poor person rich and discontent makes a rich person poor. — Benjamin Franklin Contentment Copy Share Image
It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority. — Benjamin Franklin Authority Copy Share Image
If Men are so wicked as we now see them with Religion what would they be if without it? — Benjamin Franklin Human nature Copy Share Image
If principle is good for anything, it is worth living up to. — Benjamin Franklin Good Copy Share Image
The longer I live the more convinced I become that God governs in the affairs of men. And have we now forgotten… — Benjamin Franklin Affair Copy Share Image
If we can sleep without dreaming, it is well that painful dreams are avoided. If, while we sleep, we can have any… — Benjamin Franklin Avoided Copy Share Image
I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse… — Benjamin Franklin Excuse Copy Share Image
The world is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough… — Benjamin Franklin Affair Copy Share Image
Certainlie these things agree, The Priest, the Lawyer, & Death all three: Death takes both the weak and the strong. The lawyer… — Benjamin Franklin Agree Copy Share Image
“I am persuaded however that he [John Adams] means well for his Country, is always an honest Man, often a Wise One,… — Benjamin Franklin Founding fathers Copy Share Image
“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. [misquote of a letter about wine, see quotes/831031]” — Benjamin Franklin Beer Copy Share Image
A man is not completely born until he is dead. Why then should we grieve that a new child is born among… — Benjamin Franklin Born Copy Share Image
Ben Franklin was a little stout later in life and it was said that in Paris a young woman, tapping him on… — Benjamin Franklin Abdomen Copy Share Image
When religion is good, it will take care of itself. When it is not able to take care of itself, and God… — Benjamin Franklin Able Copy Share Image
Gentlemen, I have lived a long time and am convinced that God governs in the affairs of men. If a sparrow cannot… — Benjamin Franklin Affair Copy Share Image
Masonic labor is purely a labor of love. He who seeks to draw Masonic wages in gold and silver will be disappointed.… — Benjamin Franklin Begets Copy Share Image
My rule, in which I have always found satisfaction, is, never to turn aside in public affairs through views of private interest;… — Benjamin Franklin Affair Copy Share Image
God heals, and the doctor takes the fees. Energy and persistence conquer all things. He that is good for making excuses is… — Benjamin Franklin All things Copy Share Image
It might be judged an affront to your understanding should I go about to prove this first principle; the existence of a… — Benjamin Franklin Affront Copy Share Image
“Tho' I seldom attended any public worship, I had still an opinion of its propriety, and of its utility when rightly conducted,… — Benjamin Franklin Bible Copy Share Image