More from Benjamin Franklin

  1. We hear of the conversion of water into wine at the marriage in Cana as of a miracle. But this conversion is, through the goodness of God, …
  2. Everyone cries, a Union is absolutely necessary, but when they come to the manner and form of the Union, their weak noddles are perfectly d…
  3. Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  4. In these sentiments, Sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, - if they are such; because I think a general Government neces…
  5. They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
  6. Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certai…
  7. The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to …
  8. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it.

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