Texts From
Catloaf Software
Texts From
Jesus
Oscar Wilde
Bernie Sanders
Founding Fathers
  1. Home
  2. Founding Fathers
  3. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin image

A quote from Benjamin Franklin

Be always asham’d to catch thy self idle.

— Poor Richard's Almanack. [1741]

Related quotes:
  • No distance can keep anxious lovers long asunder.
  • Have you somewhat to do to-morrow; do it to-day.
  • The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood o...
  • A Government like ours has so many safetyvalves, giving vent to overheat...
  • When annual elections end, there slavery begins.
  • Great ambition, unchecked by principle or the love of glory, is an unrul...
Text With History

© 2026 Catloaf Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Settings