Quarrels never could last long, if on one side only lay the wrong. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either. — Benjamin Franklin Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can touch — Benjamin Franklin Dutch Copy Share Image
Think of these things, whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must account. — Benjamin Franklin Accountability Copy Share Image
No longer virtuous no longer free; is a Maxim as true with regard to a private Person as a Common-wealth. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Here you would know, and enjoy, what prosperity will way of Washington. For a thousand leagues have nearly the same effect with… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Ambition has its disappointments to sour us, but never the good fortune to satisfy us. Its appetite grows keener by indulgence and… — Benjamin Franklin Ambition Copy Share Image
It is much to be lamented that a man of Franklin's general good character and great influence should have been an unbeliever… — Benjamin Franklin Atheism Copy Share Image
We may perhaps learn to deprive large masses of their gravity and give them absolute levity, for the sake of easy transport. — Benjamin Franklin Absolutes Copy Share Image
The next thing most like living one's life over again seems to be a recollection of that life, and to make that… — Benjamin Franklin Life Copy Share Image
Mankind are very odd creatures: one half censure what they practice, the other half practice what they censure; the rest always say… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
He that hath a trade hath an estate; and he that hath a calling hath a place of profit and honor. A… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
On being asked what condition of man he considered the most pitiable: A lonesome man on a rainy day who does not… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
While the path to wealth is clearly marked, few are willing to adapt themselves to the modest discipline that the journey requires.… — Benjamin Franklin Consumption Copy Share Image
“The Great Spirit, who made all things, made everything for some use, and whatever use he design'd anything for, that use it… — Benjamin Franklin Religion Copy Share Image
“1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid… — Benjamin Franklin Communication Copy Share Image
I imagine it great vanity in me to suppose that the Supremely Perfect does in the least regard such an inconsiderable nothing… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I think also, that general virtue is more probably to be expected and obtained from the education of youth, than from exhortations… — Benjamin Franklin Adults Copy Share Image
“Somebody, it seemed, gave it out that I loved ladies; and then everybody presented me their ladies (or the ladies presented themselves)… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free… — Benjamin Franklin Action Copy Share Image
To get the bad customs of a country changed and new ones, though better, introduced, it is necessary first to remove the… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
