Quotes by Franklin, Benjamin

Many foxes grow gray but few grow good. >>

For the want of a nail, the shoe was lose; for the want of a shoe the >>

Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. >>

Quotations about Alliances

Alliance. In international politics, the union of two thieves who have >>

'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any po >>

Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations; entangling all >>

I think that a young state, like a young virgin, should modestly stay at home, and wait the application of suitors for an alliance with her; and not run about offering her amity to all the world; and hazarding their refusal. Our virgin is a jolly one; and tho at present not very rich, will in time be a great fortune, and where she has a favorable predisposition, it seems to me well worth cultivating.

Franklin, Benjamin