Remember, Sir, that [England] began the slave trade! — Benjamin Franklin American revolution Copy Share Image
Virtues, of ... Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. — Benjamin Franklin Character Copy Share Image
Covetousness is ever attended with solicitude and anxiety. — Benjamin Franklin Anxiety Copy Share Image
The key that unlocks a door is a key to keep if you want to go through that door again. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“You tell me, and I forget You teach me, and I remember You involve me, and I learn” — Benjamin Franklin Education Copy Share Image
E'er you remark another's sin, bid your own conscience look within. — Benjamin Franklin Conscience Copy Share Image
If any man flatters me, I'll flatter him again; tho' he were my best Friend. — Benjamin Franklin Best friend Copy Share Image
Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Don't go to the doctor with every distemper, nor to the lawyer with every quarrel, nor to the pot for every thirst. — Benjamin Franklin Doctor Copy Share Image
I scarce ever heard or saw the introductory words, "Without vanity I may say," etc., but some vain thing immediately followed. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain the lazy one never. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Marriage is the most natural state of man, and therefore the state in which one is most likely to find solid happiness. — Benjamin Franklin Anniversary Copy Share Image
Private property...is the creature of society and is subject to the calls of that society even to the last farthing. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Scarcely was I arrived at fifteen years of age, when, after having doubted in turn of different tenets, according as I found… — Benjamin Franklin Age Copy Share Image
For my own part, I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen the representative of our country. He is a bird… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” — Benjamin Franklin Freedom Copy Share Image
Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended, Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we… — Benjamin Franklin Constitution Copy Share Image
When you incline to have new clothes, look first well over the old ones, and see if you cannot shift with them… — Benjamin Franklin Another year Copy Share Image
“I am for doing good to the poor, but...I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making… — Benjamin Franklin Doing good Copy Share Image
“I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving… — Benjamin Franklin Doing good Copy Share Image
Governments having failed the people, the people are entirely justified in assuming for themselves and essential role in government. Where a government… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child,… — Benjamin Franklin Children Copy Share Image
History will also afford frequent opportunities of showing the necessity of a public religion, from its usefulness to the public; the advantage… — Benjamin Franklin Advantage 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
Revelation, indeed, as such had no influence on my mind — Benjamin Franklin Catholic Copy Share Image