One good husband is worth two good wives, for the scarcer things are, the more they are valued. — Benjamin Franklin Anniversary Copy Share Image
“Life's greatest tragedy is that we grow old too soon and wise too late.” — Benjamin Franklin Inevitability Copy Share Image
Think What You Do When You Run in Debt: You Give to Another Power over Your Liberty — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Cold & cunning come from the north: But cunning sans wisdom is nothing worth. — Benjamin Franklin Cold Copy Share Image
But our great security lies, I think, in our growing strength. — Benjamin Franklin Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
Many people die at twenty five and arent buried until they are seventy five. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
How can any Action be meritorious of Praise or Dispraise, Reward or Punishment, when the natural Principle of Self-Love is the only… — Benjamin Franklin Action Copy Share Image
That which resembles most living one's life over again, seems to be to recall all the circumstances of it; and, to render… — Benjamin Franklin Autobiography Copy Share Image
It's better to swim in the sea below Than to swing in the air and feed the crow, Says jolly Ned Teach… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Dangerous, therefore, is it to take shelter under a tree, during a thunder-gust. It has been fatal to many, both men and… — Benjamin Franklin Beast Copy Share Image
I have been apt to think that there has never been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a good war,… — Benjamin Franklin Good war Copy Share Image
A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be… — Benjamin Franklin Education Copy Share Image
Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that; for it is true we may… — Benjamin Franklin Advice 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
“Some guns were fired to give notice that the departure of the balloon was near. ... Means were used, I am told,… — Benjamin Franklin Applause Copy Share Image
You will see in this my notion of good works, that I am far from expecting to merit heaven by them. By… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
If we lose our Money, it gives us some Concern. If we are cheated or robb'd of it, we are angry: But… — Benjamin Franklin Angry Copy Share Image
Keep out of the Sight of Feasts and Banquets as much as may be; for 'tis more difficult to refrain good Cheer,… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Death is a fisherman, the world we see His fish-pond is, and we the fishes be; His net some general sickness; howe'er… — Benjamin Franklin Death Copy Share Image
“There are two ways of being happy: We may either diminish our wants or augment our means- either will do- the result… — Benjamin Franklin Good health Copy Share Image
If by the liberty of the press were understood merely the liberty of discussing the propriety of public measures and political opinions,… — Benjamin Franklin Consent Copy Share Image
“When a Religion is good, I conceive that it will support itself; and, when it cannot support itself, and God does not… — Benjamin Franklin Religion Copy Share Image