2,150 Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.—written for the Pennsylvania Assembly in its Reply to the Governor, 11 November 1755

Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy. At least you will, by such conduct, stand the be.

If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth writing.

Keep Conscience clear, then never fear.

The poor have little, beggars none, the rich too much, enough not one.

The Use of Money is all the Advantage there is in having Money.

Ohne Gedankenfreiheit gibt es keine Weisheit. Und ohne Redefreiheit keine öffentliche Freiheit.

The U.S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. Your have to catch up with it yourself.

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.