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Strangers are welcome because ...

Strangers are welcome because there is room enough for them all, and therefore the old Inhabitants are not jealous of them; the Laws protect them sufficiently so that they have no need of the Patronage of great Men; and every one will enjoy securely the Profits of his Industry. But if he does not bring a Fortune with him, he must work and be industrious to live.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

[E]very Man who comes among us...

[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 1856 quotes

It is very hard to dislike som...

It is very hard to dislike someone you have helped

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

I have been apt to think that ...

I have been apt to think that there has never been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a good war, or a bad peace.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

Tis a common observation here ...

Tis a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

Man will ultimately be governe...

Man will ultimately be governed by God or by tyrants.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

Work while it is called today,...

Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you may be hindered tomorrow. One today is worth two tomorrows; never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

It seems to me, that if states...

It seems to me, that if statesmen had a little more arithmetic, or were accustomed to calculation, wars would be much less frequent.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

It would be thought a hard gov...

It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

Those Who Sacrifice Liberty Fo...

Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

He who would trade liberty for...

He who would trade liberty for some temporary security, deserves neither liberty nor security.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

People willing to trade their ...

People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

If we restrict liberty to atta...

If we restrict liberty to attain security we will lose them both.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

He who gives up freedom for sa...

He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

Those who would trade in their...

Those who would trade in their freedom for their protection deserve neither.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

Those who give up their libert...

Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

In rivers and bad governments ...

In rivers and bad governments the lightest things swim at top.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

Gentlemen, I have lived a long...

Gentlemen, I have lived a long time and am convinced that God governs in the affairs of men. If a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? I move that prayer imploring the assistance of Heaven be held every morning before we proceed to business.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

The Body of B. Franklin, Print...

The Body of B. Franklin, Printer Like the Cover of an old Book Its Contents turn out And Stript of its Lettering & Guilding Lies here. Food for Worms For, it will as he believed appear once more In a new and more elegant Edition corrected and improved By the Author.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

Among the numerous luxuries of...

Among the numerous luxuries of the table...coffee may be considered as one of the most valuable. It excites cheerfulness without intoxication; and the pleasing flow of spirits which it occasions...is never followed by sadness, languor or debility.

Benjamin Franklin 1856 quotes

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