Liberty = Freedom of Speech

Day 360

"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."

~Benjamin Franklin~

How many

Day 353

"How many observe Christ’s birth-day! How few, his precepts! O! ’tis easier to keep Holidays than Commandments."

~Benjamin Franklin~ 

Catch It!!!

Day 313

“The Declaration of Independence only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it your self!”
~Benjamin Franklin~

 

 

I saved this quotation for my birthday and I hope you like it! 

Well Bye, 

®achel™

Ceremony and Civility

Day 305

“Friendship cannot live with ceremony, nor without civility.”
~Benjamin Franklin~ 

Enjoyment of her rights

Day 300

"It is very imprudent to deprive America of any of her privileges. If her commerce and friendship are of any importance to you, they are to be had on no other terms than leaving her in the full enjoyment of her rights." 

~Benjamin Franklin~

I don't have time to think of a name right know!

Day 293


As Emily pointed out I'm doing 366 days of quotations; they aren't all going to be great.

"Being ignorant is not so much a Shame, as being unwilling to learn." 

~Benjamin Franklin~

Great Confidence

Day 290

"'Tis great Confidence in a friend to tell him your Faults, greater to tell him his." 

~Benjamin Franklin~

for want of a...

Day 285

"A little neglect may breed mischief: 

for want of a nail the shoe was lost; 

for want of a shoe the horse was lost; 

for want of a horse the rider was lost. 

For want of a rider the battle was lost. 

~Benjamin Franklin~

too soon/too late

Day 276

"Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late." 

~Benjamin Franklin~

Glorious/Laborious

Day 257

“No man was glorious, who was not laborious.”
~Benjamin Franklin~ 

Well Bye,
®achel™

We Learn by Chess...

Day 250

“We learn by chess the habit of not being discouraged by present appearances in the state of our affairs, the habit of hoping for a favorable change, and that of persevering in the  search of resources.”
~Benjamin Franklin~ 

Well Bye,
  ®achel™

Confidence

Day 245

“'Tis great Confidence in a friend to tell him your Faults, greater to tell him his.”
~Benjamin Franklin~

Well Bye,
  ®achel™

To short for a title

Day 240

“If you want something done, ask a busy person.”
~Benjamin Franklin~

Well Bye, 

®achel™

A sparrow cannot fall

Day 236

 

“God governs in the affairs of man; and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?”  

~Benjamin Franklin~

Well Bye,
®achel™

tomorrow/today

Day 229

“Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.”
~Benjamin Franklin~

Well Bye, 

®achel™

Motivation

Day 223

“Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes.”
~Benjamin Franklin~

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®achel™

Keep in the sunlight

Day 213

"Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight."

~Benjamin Franklin~ 

Well Bye, 

®achel™

If you would be loved,

Day 212

 

"If you would be loved, love and be lovable."

~Benjamin Franklin~ 

Well Bye, 

®achel™

Few Actions

Day 197

   “Few Actions at Sea have demonstrated such steady, cool determined Bravery as that of Jones in taking the Serapis.”
~Benjamin Franklin~

Well Bye, 

®achel™

Draftsmen

Day 189

“I have made it a rule to avoid becoming the draftsmen of papers to be reviewed by a public body.”
~Benjamin Franklin~
To Thomas Jefferson while congress was editing the first draft of the D. of I.

Well Bye, 

®achel™