Benjamin Franklin

The most exquisite Folly is made of Wisdom spun too fine.

Benjamin Franklin

The next thing most like living one’s life over again seems to be a recollection of that life, and to make that recollection as durable as possible by putting it down in writing.

Benjamin Franklin

The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary.

Benjamin Franklin

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

Benjamin Franklin

The poor man must walk to get meat for his stomach, the rich man to get a stomach to his meat.

Benjamin Franklin

The punishment of murder by death is contrary to reason, and to the order and happiness of society, and contrary to divine revelation.

Benjamin Franklin

The securest place is a prison cell, but there is no liberty

Benjamin Franklin

The Sting of a Reproach, is the Truth of it.

Benjamin Franklin

The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

Benjamin Franklin

The things of this world take up too much of my time, of which indeed I have too little left, to undertake anything like a reformation in religion.

Benjamin Franklin