Occupation: Founding Father Of The United States Birth: January 17, 1706 Death: April 17, 1790
A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave..
That there is one God, who made all things. That he governs the world by his providence. That he might be worshipped by adoration, prayer, and thanks….
As often as we do good, we sacrifice..
Remember, that money is of the prolific, generating nature. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more, and so on. Five shillings turned….
Little leaks sink the ship..
Fish & Visitors stink in 3 days..
Rich widows are the only secondhand goods that sell at first-class prices..
I have thought that wild flowers might be the alphabet of angels, — whereby they write on hills and fields mysterious truths, which it is not given o….
Many have quarreled about religion that never practice it..
Bad gains are true losses..
Nothing preaches better than the act..
I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this Asse….
He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on..
Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright..
There is no little enemy.
Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. There is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of….
That is simple. In the Colonies we issue our own money. It is called Colonial Scrip. We issue it in proper proportion to the demands of trade and ind….
Paintings and fightings are best seen at a distance..
Eyes and Priests Bear no Jests..
Marry above thy match and you will get a master..
In the dark, all cats are grey..