Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Liberty Quotes

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough...

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one...

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one...

If Pride leads the Van, Beggary brings up the Rear

If Pride leads the Van, Beggary brings up the Rear

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

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

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

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Passion governs, and she never governs wisely.

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life...

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life...

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

When youre finished changing, youre finished.

When youre finished changing, youre finished.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each...

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each...

I do think New Year's resolutions can't technically be expected to begin on New Year's...

I do think New Year's resolutions can't technically be expected to begin on New Year's...

The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year....

The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year....

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words...

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words...

Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age...

Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age...