They that are on their guard and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being attacked than the supine, secure and negligent. – Benjamin Franklin
Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed too severe, seldom executed. – Benjamin Franklin
It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man. – Benjamin Franklin
Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them. – Benjamin Franklin