In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes. — Benjamin Franklin Certain death Copy Share Image
Quarrels never could last long, if on one side only lay the wrong. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. — Benjamin Franklin Awe Copy Share Image
If we restrict liberty to attain security we will lose them both. — Benjamin Franklin Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
Marriage is the most natural state of man, and... the state in which you will find solid happiness. — Benjamin Franklin Anniversary Copy Share Image
“If you eat one another, I don't see why we may not eat you.” — Benjamin Franklin Food Copy Share Image
Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters. — Benjamin Franklin American founding fathers Copy Share Image
The first Degree of Folly, is to conceit one's self wise; the second to profess it; the third to despise Counsel. — Benjamin Franklin Conceit Copy Share Image
By the word simplicity, is not always meant folly or ignorance; but often, pure and upright Nature, free from artifice, craft or… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
...till we are uneasy in Rest, we can have no Desire to move, and without Desire of moving there can be no… — Benjamin Franklin Desire 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
Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones. — Benjamin Franklin Bad habit Copy Share Image
He that won't be counseled can't be helped. He that would have a short Lent, let him borrow Money to be repaid… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
In other men we faults can spy,/ And blame the mote that dims their eye;/ Each little speck and blemish find;/ To… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Friends and neighbors complain that taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Do you sincerely declare that you love mankind in general, of what profession or religion soever? Do you think any person ought… — Benjamin Franklin Body Copy Share Image
“I advise you to apply to all those whom you know will give something; next, to those whom you are uncertain whether… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“On the whole, I wonder'd much how such a man came to be intrusted with so important a business as the conduct… — Benjamin Franklin Great army Copy Share Image
“A Swedish minister having assembled the chiefs of the Susquehanna Indians, made a sermon to them, acquainting them with the principal historical… — Benjamin Franklin Courtesy Copy Share Image
O powerful goodness! Bountiful Father! Merciful Guide! Increase in me that wisdom which discovers my truest interest. Strengthen my resolution to perform… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“The first five chapters of the Autobiography were composed in England in 1771, continued in 1784-5, and again in 1788, at which… — Benjamin Franklin Adventure Copy Share Image
The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality: that… — Benjamin Franklin Enterprise Copy Share Image