Benjamin Franklin

Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be read more

Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune read more

Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom to a man in the course of his life.