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.

Benjamin Franklin

An honest man will receive neither money nor praise that is not his due.

Benjamin Franklin

An old man in a house is a good sign.

Benjamin Franklin

An old young man, will be a young old man.

Benjamin Franklin

And that God will certainly reward virtue and punish vice, either here or hereafter.

Benjamin Franklin

And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with troops for its defense, as that ten thousand men descending from the clouds, might not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief, before a force could be brought together to repel them?

Benjamin Franklin

Anger and folly walk cheeck by jowl.

Benjamin Franklin

Are you angry that others disappoint you? Remember you cannot depend upon yourself.

Benjamin Franklin

As charms are nonsense, nonsense is a charm.

Benjamin Franklin

As sore places meet most rubs, proud folks meet most affronts.

Benjamin Franklin