Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

Quote by Benjamin Franklin

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Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood

Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood

Never confuse motion with action.

Never confuse motion with action.

Marriage is the most natural state of man, and... the state in which you will...

Marriage is the most natural state of man, and... the state in which you will...

I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them...

I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them...

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand...

Half a truth is often a great lie.

Half a truth is often a great lie.

The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

He that won't be counseled can't be helped.

He that won't be counseled can't be helped.

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

Where liberty is, there is my country

Where liberty is, there is my country

Many foxes grow gray but few grow good.

Many foxes grow gray but few grow good.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will...

Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will...

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of...

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of...

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.