Let every fart count as a peal of thunder for liberty. Let every fart remind the nation of how much it has… — Benjamin Franklin Apology Copy Share Image
I never knew a man who was good at making excuses who was good at anything else. — Benjamin Franklin Dare Copy Share Image
Reader, I wish thee Health, Wealth, Happiness, And may kind Heaven thy Year's Industry bless. — Benjamin Franklin Bless Copy Share Image
If the new Universal History were also read, it would give a connected idea of human affairs, so far as it goes,… — Benjamin Franklin Affair 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
Vicious actions are not hurtful because they are forbidden, but forbidden because they are hurtful. — Benjamin Franklin Action Copy Share Image
Alas, I know if I ever became truly humble, I would be proud of it. — Benjamin Franklin Alas Copy Share Image
Thirteen virtues necessary for true success: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility. — Benjamin Franklin Chastity Copy Share Image
If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do things worth writing. — Benjamin Franklin Dead Copy Share Image
Indeed, when religious people quarrel about religion, or hungry people quarrel about victuals, it looks as if they had not much of… — Benjamin Franklin Atheism Copy Share Image
People who are willing to give up freedom for the sake of short term security, deserve neither freedom nor security. — Benjamin Franklin Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be, as Poor Richard says, “the greatest prodigality'; since, as… — Benjamin Franklin All things Copy Share Image
A people who chose security over liberty will receive neither nor deserve either. — Benjamin Franklin Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
Man will ultimately be governed by God or by tyrants. — Benjamin Franklin Inspirational Copy Share Image
A spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar. — Benjamin Franklin Bees and honey Copy Share Image
