Benjamin Franklin Quotes

I'd rather be a pessimist because then I can only be pleasantly surprised.

Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such Thing as Wisdom; and no such Thing as publick Liberty, without Freedom of Speech; which is the Right of every Man, as far as by it, he does not hurt or controul the Right of another: And this is the only Check it ought to suffer, and the only Bounds it ought to know.

Reckless youth makes rueful age.

But in this world nothing is sure but death and taxes.

A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees.

Handle your tools without mittens.

If a man could half his wishes he would double his Troubles.

Some are weather-wise some are otherwise.