2,150 Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

Evil, as evil, can never be chosen; and though evil is often the effect of our own choice, yet we never desire it but under the appearance of an imaginary good.

Hope is an essential constituent of human life.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

If we restrict liberty to attain security we will lose them both.

If you would be loved, love and be lovable.

I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.

There is always room for the man of force.

'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to revenge an Injury.

Here comes Courage! that seized the lion absent, and run away from the present mouse