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
“1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid… — Benjamin Franklin Communication Copy Share Image
For over 1,700 years, the Jews have been bewailing their sad fate in that they have been exiled from their homeland, as… — Benjamin Franklin Christian Copy Share Image
“in the course of my observation, these disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory sometimes,… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty, (or libertinism.) — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
All the little money that ever came into my hands was ever laid out in books. — Benjamin Franklin Book 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
It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man. — Benjamin Franklin Happiness Copy Share Image
Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and certain: and it is easier to build… — Benjamin Franklin Certain Copy Share Image
Carelessness does more harm than a want of knowledge. — Benjamin Franklin Carelessness Copy Share Image
“If you would not be forgotten As soon as you are dead and rotten, Either write things worth reading, Or do things… — Benjamin Franklin Advice Copy Share Image
Great talkers should be cropt, for they've no need of ears. — Benjamin Franklin Ears Copy Share Image
Be civil to all; serviceable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none. — Benjamin Franklin 4th of july 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
It is a strange anomaly that men could be careful to insure their houses, their ships, their merchandise, and yet neglect to… — Benjamin Franklin Anomalies Copy Share Image
There cannot be good living where there is not good drinking. — Benjamin Franklin Be good Copy Share Image
From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out… — Benjamin Franklin Book Copy Share Image
“discourses were chiefly either polemic arguments or explications of the peculiar doctrines of our sect, and were all to me very dry,… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
