Helen

“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Silence Dogood / The Busy-Body / Early Writings

“How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, His precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments.”
― Benjamin Franklin

“For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.”
― Benjamin Franklin

“I am apprehensive, therefore - perhaps too apprehensive - that the Government of these States may in futures times end in a monarchy. But this catastrophe, I think, may be long delayed, if in our proposed system we do not sow the seeds of contention, faction, and tumult, by making our posts of honor places of profit.”
― Benjamin Franklin