Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Liberty Quotes, Power Quotes, Virtue Quotes

The Family of Fools is ancient

The Family of Fools is ancient

Death takes no bribes.

Death takes no bribes.

Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in...

Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in...

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of,...

Eat and drink such an exact Quantity as the Constitution of thy Body allows of,...

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues

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

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

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his...

Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.

Hear not ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

Fear to do ill, and you need fear else.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall...

I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall...

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Lying rides upon debt's back.

Lying rides upon debt's back.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Little boats should keep near shore

Little boats should keep near shore

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

You cannot sink someone else's end of the boat and still keep your own afloat.

You cannot sink someone else's end of the boat and still keep your own afloat.

Reason's last step is the recognition that there are an infinite number of things which...

Reason's last step is the recognition that there are an infinite number of things which...