God will certainly reward virtue and punish vice, either here or hereafter. — Benjamin Franklin God Copy Share Image
The nearest I can make it out, "Love your Enemies" means, "Hate your Friends" — Benjamin Franklin Enemies Copy Share Image
The exact Quantity and Quality being found out, is to be kept to constantly. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Gaining money by my industry and frugality, I lived very agreeably. . . . — Benjamin Franklin Frugality Copy Share Image
Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him. — Benjamin Franklin Best friend Copy Share Image
Those who are willing to forfeit liberty for security will have neither. — Benjamin Franklin Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
The borrower is slave to the lender and the debtor to the creditor. — Benjamin Franklin Borrower Copy Share Image
Oh the wonderful knowledge to be found in the stars. Even the smallest things are written there ... if you had but… — Benjamin Franklin Astrology Copy Share Image
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. — Benjamin Franklin Democracy Copy Share Image
The US Constitution only guarantees your rights as a citizen, it doesn't guarantee happiness. It may take work, but if you have… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe,… — Benjamin Franklin Battle Copy Share Image
I have thought that wild flowers might be the alphabet of angels, — whereby they write on hills and fields mysterious truths,… — Benjamin Franklin Alphabet Copy Share Image
I am about courting a girl I have had but little acquaintance with. How shall I come to a knowledge of her… — Benjamin Franklin Acquaintance Copy Share Image
Indeed the general natural Tendency of Reading good History, must be, to fix in the Minds of Youth deep Impressions of the… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
It is remarkable that soldiers by profession, men truly and unquestionably brave, seldom advise war but in cases of extreme necessity. — Benjamin Franklin Soldiers Copy Share Image
Righteousness, or justice, is, undoubtedly of all the virtues, the surest foundation on which to create and establish a new state. But… — Benjamin Franklin Character Copy Share Image
If a sound body and a sound mind, which is as much as to say health and virtue, are to be preferred… — Benjamin Franklin Body Copy Share Image
We hear of the conversion of water into wine at the marriage in Cana as of a miracle. But this conversion is,… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Were I a Roman Catholic, perhaps I should on this occasion vow to build a chapel to some saint, but as I… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“The body of B. Franklin, Printer; Like the cover of an old book (it's contents torn out, and stript of its lettering… — Benjamin Franklin Books Copy Share Image
“That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our… — Benjamin Franklin Acquiring knowledge Copy Share Image
We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us while they afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge or in doing… — Benjamin Franklin Acquiring knowledge Copy Share Image
Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter, wherever I meet… — Benjamin Franklin Absurd Copy Share Image