“I believe there is one Supreme most perfect being. ... I believe He is pleased and delights in the happiness of those He has created; and since without virtue man can have no happiness in this world, I firmly believe He delights to see me virtuous.” innovationmindset
“If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.” mindset
“If you would keep your Secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend.Up, Sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.” mindset
“The good particular men may do separately, in relieving the sick, is small, compared with what they may do collectively.” execution
“But our great security lies, I think, in our growing strength, both in numbers and wealth; ... unless, by a neglect of military discipline, we should lose all martial spirit ...; for there is much truth in the Italian saying, Make yourselves sheep, and the wolves will eat you.” moneygrowthmindset
“The first man put at the helm will be a good one. No body knows what sort may come afterwards. The Executive will be always increasing here, as elsewhere, till it ends in a Monarchy.” mindset
“A lady asked Franklin: "Well, Doctor, what have we got—a Republic or a Monarchy?". Franklin replied: "A Republic, if you can keep it.” execution
“God grant, that not only the Love of Liberty, but a thorough Knowledge of the Rights of Man, may pervade all the Nations of the Earth, so that a Philosopher may set his Foot anywhere on its Surface, and say, 'This is my Country.” mindset
“Let all Men know thee, but no man know thee thoroughly: Men freely ford that see the shallows.” mindset
“The Way to ſee by Faith is to ſhut the Eye of Reaſon: The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle.” mindset
“It would be thought a hard Government that should tax its People one-tenth Part of their Time, to be employed in its Service.” leadership
“From a Child I was fond of Reading, and all the little Money that came into my Hands was ever laid out in Books.” money
“Human Felicity is produc'd not so much by great Pieces of good Fortune that seldom happen, as by little Advantages that occur every Day.” execution
“I think opinions should be judged of by their influences and effects; and if a man holds none that tend to make him less virtuous or more vicious, it may be concluded that he holds none that are dangerous, which I hope is the case with me.” mindset
“Every Body cries, a Union is absolutely necessary, but when they come to the Manner and Form of the Union, their weak Noddles are perfectly distracted.” mindset
“Idleness and Pride Tax with a heavier Hand than Kings and Parliaments; If we can get rid of the former we may easily bear the Latter.” mindset
“In 200 years will people remember us as traitors or heros? That is the question we must ask.” leadership
“Here you would know and enjoy what posterity will say of Washington. For a thousand leagues have nearly the same effect with a thousand years.” mindset