Games lubricate the body and the mind.

We have no poor houses in the Colonies, and if we had, we would have no one to put in them, as in the Colonies there is not a single unemployed man, no poor and no vagabonds.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

A lady asked Dr. Franklin Well Doctor what have we got a republic or a monarchy - "A republic," replied the Doctor, "if you can keep it."

I hope...that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without cutting throats; for in my opinion there never was a good war, or a bad peace.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

There are two ways to increase your wealth. Increase your means or decrease your wants. The best is to do both at the same time.