Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing freeness of speech.
Benjamin Franklin
Ben Franklin on second chances at life
I have no objection to a repetition of my life from its beginning, only asking the advantages authors have in a second edition–to correct its faults.
Benjamin Franklin on money spent on war
What vast additions to the convenience and comforts of living might Mankind have acquired if the money spent in wars had been employed in public utility.