A word to the wise is enough, and many words won't fill a bushel. Benjamin Franklin More Quotes by Benjamin Franklin More Quotes From Benjamin Franklin Do you love truth for truth's sake, and will you endeavor impartially to find and receive it yourself, and communicate it to others? Benjamin Franklin endeavor communicate sake The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing. Benjamin Franklin acting people art If I could see one live show before I died, I'd see Lucy Angel Benjamin Franklin died angel shows When circumstances don't fit our ideas they become our difficulties Benjamin Franklin fit circumstances ideas Here is my Creed. I believe in one God, the Creator of the Universe. That He governs it by His Providence. That He ought to be worshipped. Benjamin Franklin founding-america revolution-founding-fathers believe Alas, I know if I ever became truly humble, I would be proud of it. Benjamin Franklin proud humility humble I have thought that wild flowers might be the alphabet of angels, — whereby they write on hills and fields mysterious truths, which it is not given our fallen nature to understand. Benjamin Franklin angel flower writing When you are finished changing, you are finished. Benjamin Franklin finished changing-the-world change La pereza anda tan despacio que la pobreza no tarda en alcanzarla. Benjamin Franklin Finding myself to exist in the world, I believe I shall, in some shape or other, always exist. Benjamin Franklin shapes believe world I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Benjamin Franklin dogma atheism christian One of the greatest tragedies of life is the murder of a beautiful theory by a gang of brutal facts. Benjamin Franklin tragedy beautiful interesting Let every fart count as a peal of thunder for liberty. Let every fart remind the nation of how much it has let pass out of its control. It is a small gesture, but one that can be very effective - especially in a large crowd. So fart, and if you must, fart often. But always fart without apology. Fart for freedom, fart for liberty - and fart proudly. Benjamin Franklin small-gestures apology liberty It is the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins. Benjamin Franklin tyranny-founding-fathers tyranny ignorance In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, beat it down, stifle it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alive, and will every now and then peep out and show itself; you will see it, perhaps, often in this history; for, even if I could conceive that I had completely overcome it, I should probably be proud of my humility. Benjamin Franklin passion humility struggle An honest Man will receive neither Money nor Praise that is not his due. Benjamin Franklin honest praise men The United States Constitutional Convention, except for three or four persons, thought prayers unnecessary. Benjamin Franklin atheism prayer religion Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day. Benjamin Franklin gratitude pieces inspirational People are best convinced by things they themselves discover. Benjamin Franklin motivational-business business people Death is a fisherman, the world we see His fish-pond is, and we the fishes be; His net some general sickness; howe'er he Is not so kind as other fishers be; For if they take one of the smaller fry, They throw him in again, he shall not die: But death is sure to kill all he can get, And all is fish with him that comes to net. Benjamin Franklin ponds death world
