Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

"an enormous proportion of property vested in a few individuals is dangerous to the rights, and destructive of the common happiness of mankind, and, therefore, every free state hath a right by its laws to discourage the possession of such property."

Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sun-dial in the shade?

Genius is nothing but a greater aptitude for patience.

Those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither liberty nor safety

There was never a good war or a bad peace.

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

If thou dost love life, then do not squander time... for that is the stuff life is made of.

Flesh eating is unprovoked murder.

I've seen some pretty terrible things in my life; fortunately most of them never happened!