The ancients tell us what is best; but we must learn of the moderns what is fittest. Benjamin Franklin More Quotes by Benjamin Franklin More Quotes From Benjamin Franklin 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 pondsdeathworld Passion governs, and she never governs wisely. Benjamin Franklin passion Those who give up liberty for the sake of security, deserve neither liberty nor security. Benjamin Franklin giving-uplibertysake In order for three people to keep a secret, two must be dead. Benjamin Franklin wittyfunnyorder Idle hands are the devil's playthings. Benjamin Franklin idle-handsdevilhands Unless the Stream of their Importation could be turned... they will soon so outnumber us, that all the advantages we have, will not in my Opinion be able to preserve our Language, and even our Government will become precarious. Benjamin Franklin immigrationablegovernment The moral and religious system which Jesus Christ transmitted to us is the best the world has ever seen, or can see. Benjamin Franklin religiousreligionjesus Thinking aloud is a habit which is responsible for most of mankind's misery. Benjamin Franklin miseryhabitthinking When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it so that its professors are obliged to call for help of the civil power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one. Benjamin Franklin supportatheismreligion There will be plenty of time to sleep once you are dead Benjamin Franklin time-to-sleepplentysleep Would you live with ease, Do what you ought, and not what you please. Benjamin Franklin poor-richardpleaseease The busy man has few idle visitors; to the boiling pot the flies come not. Benjamin Franklin visitorsbusymen Courteous Reader, Astrology is one of the most ancient Sciences, held in high esteem of old, by the Wise and the Great. Formerly, no Prince would make War or Peace, nor any General fight in Battle, in short, no important affair was undertaken without first consulting an Astrologer. Benjamin Franklin fightingwisewar The handshake of the host affects the taste of the roast Benjamin Franklin handshakehosttaste We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. Benjamin Franklin team-buildingteamworkpeace To all apparent beauties blind, each blemish strikes an envious mind. Benjamin Franklin enviousblindmind A quarrelsome man has no good neighbours. Benjamin Franklin angerwisdomwise To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly. Benjamin Franklin criminal-mindfaithreligion God helps those who help themselves. Benjamin Franklin godsuccessbible There are three sorts of people in the world: Those who are immovable, people who don't get it, or don't want to do anything about it; there are people who are movable, people who see the need for change and are prepared to listen to it; and there are people who move, people who make things happen. Benjamin Franklin threepeoplemoving
