Benjamin Franklin
The U. S. Constitution doesn’t guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself.
Benjamin Franklin
There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means – either may do – the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.
Benjamin Franklin
God helps those who help themselves.
Benjamin Franklin
Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.
Benjamin Franklin
Where there’s marriage without love, there will be love without marriage.
Benjamin Franklin
Words may show a man’s wit but actions his meaning.
Benjamin Franklin
Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.
Benjamin Franklin
Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.
Benjamin Franklin
He that lives upon hope will die fasting.
Benjamin Franklin
He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.
Benjamin Franklin
If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher’s stone.
Benjamin Franklin
Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.
Benjamin Franklin
Mine is better than ours.
Benjamin Franklin
No nation was ever ruined by trade.
Benjamin Franklin
Observe all men, thyself most.
Benjamin Franklin
Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.
Benjamin Franklin
