Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Freedom of speech is the great bulwark of liberty they prosper and die together: And it is the terror of traitors and oppressors, and a barrier against them. It produces excellent writers, and encourages men of fine genius.
Benjamin Franklin
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Benjamin Franklin
Age: 84 †
Born: 1706
Born: January 17
Died: 1790
Died: April 17
Autobiographer
Chess Player
Designer
Dilettante
Diplomat
Economist
Editor
Freemason
Inventor
Journalist
Librarian
Musician
Physicist
Boston
Massachusetts
Silence Dogood
Ben Franklin
The First American
Franklin
Poor Richard
Freedom
Terror
Prosper
Together
Writers
Oppressors
Great
Speech
Encourages
Men
Produce
Barrier
Genius
Traitor
Fine
Produces
Liberty
Barriers
Bulwark
Dies
Excellent
Traitors
More quotes by Benjamin Franklin
Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all virtues. Be active in business, that temptation may miss her aim the bird that sits is easily shot.
Benjamin Franklin
Little boats should keep near shore
Benjamin Franklin
Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise
Benjamin Franklin
Avarice and Happiness never saw each other, how then should they become acquainted?
Benjamin Franklin
Much Virtue in Herbs, little in Men.
Benjamin Franklin
The pleasures of this world are rather from God's goodness than our own merit.
Benjamin Franklin
Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.
Benjamin Franklin
All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which binds us in partnership in the serious work of the world.
Benjamin Franklin
The refusal of King George to allow the colonies to operate an honest money system, which freed the ordinary man from clutches of the money manipulators was probably the prime cause of the revolution.
Benjamin Franklin
By improving yourself, the world is made better. Be not afraid of growing too slowly. Be afraid only of standing still.
Benjamin Franklin
[E]very Man who comes among us, and takes up a piece of Land, becomes a Citizen, and by our Constitution has a Voice in Elections, and a share in the Government of the Country.
Benjamin Franklin
I wish to live without committing any fault at any time.
Benjamin Franklin
The wise and the brave dares own that he was wrong.
Benjamin Franklin
Success is the residue of planning.
Benjamin Franklin
Rarely use Venery but for Health or Offspring Never to Dulness, Weakness, or the Injury of your own or another's Peace or Reputation.
Benjamin Franklin
When the well is dry, people know the worth of water. [so appreciate what you have while you have it]
Benjamin Franklin
Do you love life? Then don't waste time, because time is life!
Benjamin Franklin
Wink at small faults remember thou hast great ones.
Benjamin Franklin
Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.
Benjamin Franklin
You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.
Benjamin Franklin
