A little Religion, and a little Honesty, goes a great way in Courts. — Benjamin Franklin Atheism Copy Share Image
We should make the poor uncomfortable and kick them out of poverty. — Benjamin Franklin Composer Copy Share Image
Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind. — Benjamin Franklin Anger Copy Share Image
Hold your Council before Dinner; the full Belly hates Thinking as well as Acting. — Benjamin Franklin Acting Copy Share Image
To be thrown upon one's own resources, is to be cast in the very lap of fortune. — Benjamin Franklin Achievement Copy Share Image
We are not so sensible of the greatest Health as of the least Sickness. — Benjamin Franklin Doctor Copy Share Image
At twenty years of age the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment. — Benjamin Franklin Age Copy Share Image
Finding myself to exist in the world, I believe I shall, in some shape or other, always exist. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Chess is so interesting in itself, as not to need the view of gain to induce engaging in it; and thence it… — Benjamin Franklin Chess Copy Share Image
Here is my Creed. I believe in one God, the Creator of the Universe. That He governs it by His Providence. That… — Benjamin Franklin American founding fathers 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 Artist Copy Share Image
That Quantity that is sufficient, the Stomach can perfectly concoct and digest, and it sufficeth the due Nourishment of the Body. — Benjamin Franklin Body Copy Share Image
Increase in me that wisdom Which discovers my truest interest, Strengthen my resolution To perform that which wisdom dictates. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Persons of good sense, I have since observed, seldom fall into disputation, except lawyers, university men, and men of all sorts that… — Benjamin Franklin Edinburgh Copy Share Image
Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." -The 5000… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning… — Benjamin Franklin Child Copy Share Image
Since they are our right, let us be vigilant to preserve them uninfringed, and free from encroachments. If animosities arise, and we… — Benjamin Franklin Animosity Copy Share Image
“I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such: because I think a General Government necessary for us,… — Benjamin Franklin Constitution Copy Share Image
Private property ... is a Creature of Society, and is subject to the Calls of that Society, whenever its Necessities shall require… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
That wise Men have in all Ages thought Government necessary for the Good of Mankind; and, that wise Governments have always thought… — Benjamin Franklin Age Copy Share Image
We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps any other under heaven. Every man among… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I wish it (Christianity) were more productive of good works ... I mean real good works ... not holy day keeping, sermon-hearing… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
