It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow. — Benjamin Franklin Desire Copy Share Image
Suspicion may be no fault, but showing it may be a great one. — Benjamin Franklin Faults Copy Share Image
A [desire] to abolish slavery prevails in North America, many of the Pennsylvanians have set their slaves at liberty, and [Virginia legislators]… — Benjamin Franklin Abolish Copy Share Image
Nor eye in a letter, nor hand in a purse, nor ear in the secret of another. — Benjamin Franklin Ears Copy Share Image
I know as well as thee that I am no poet born It is a trade, I never learnt nor indeed could… — Benjamin Franklin Born Copy Share Image
Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never. — Benjamin Franklin Diligence Copy Share Image
Then plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep. — Benjamin Franklin Corn Copy Share Image
Truth and sincerity have a certain distinguishing native lustre about them which cannot be perfectly counterfeited; they are like fire and flame,… — Benjamin Franklin Certain Copy Share Image
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. — Benjamin Franklin Better man Copy Share Image
On being asked what condition of man he considered the most pitiable: A lonesome man on a rainy day who does not… — Benjamin Franklin Conditions Copy Share Image
Traveling is one way of lengthening life, at least in appearance. — Benjamin Franklin Appearance Copy Share Image
There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do -… — Benjamin Franklin Being happy Copy Share Image
The best way to help the poor is to make them uncomfortable in their own poverty. — Benjamin Franklin Best way Copy Share Image
Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither. — Benjamin Franklin Civil liberties Copy Share Image
“In all your Amours you should prefer old Women to young ones. You call this a Paradox, and demand my Reasons. They… — Benjamin Franklin Beauty Copy Share Image
Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good. — Benjamin Franklin Discarded Copy Share Image
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