Where liberty is, there is my country.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

Topics: Benjamin Franklin Quotes

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be...

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be...

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines.

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

It is much easier to suppress a first desire than to satisfy those that follow.

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle...

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...

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

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

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

Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood

Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood

He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows...

He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows...

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

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...

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

Do good to thy friend to keep him, to thy enemy to gain him.

And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, depends on whose solicitor...

And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, depends on whose solicitor...

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself to get new...

Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself to get new...

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

I don't hate you, I never will. I just act like I do...because it's easier...

I don't hate you, I never will. I just act like I do...because it's easier...