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

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

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

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

Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.

Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.

When the people find that they can vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic.

When the people find that they can vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic.

Where liberty is, there is my country.

Where liberty is, there is my country.

Our opinions are not in our own power; they are formed and governed much by circumstances that are often as inexplicable as they are irresistible.

Our opinions are not in our own power; they are formed and governed much by circumstances that are often as inexplicable as they are irresistible.

We need a revolution every 200 years because all governments become stale and corrupt after 200 years.

We need a revolution every 200 years because all governments become stale and corrupt after 200 years.

When there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and your country, be up by peep of day! Let not the sun look down and say, ‘Inglorious here he lies!

When there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and your country, be up by peep of day! Let not the sun look down and say, ‘Inglorious here he lies!

He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.

He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

Security without liberty is called prison.

Security without liberty is called prison.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

You may delay, but time will not.

You may delay, but time will not.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

Tell me, and I forget, teach me, and I may remember, involve me, and I learn.

Tell me, and I forget, teach me, and I may remember, involve me, and I learn.

I didn’t fail the test; I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.

I didn’t fail the test; I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of.

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of.