I early found that when I worked for myself alone, myself alone worked for me; but when I worked for others also, others worked also for me.

Why should Pennsylvania, founded by the English, become a Colony of Aliens, who will shortly be so numerous as to Germanize us instead of our Anglifying them, and will never adopt our Language or Customs, any more than they can acquire our Complexion.

There's no gain, without pain.

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.

My List of Virtues contain'd at first but twelve: But a Quaker Friend having kindly inform'd me that I was generally thought proud; that my Pride show'd itself frequently in Conversation; that I was not content with being in the right when discussing any Point, but was overbearing & rather insolent; of which he convinc'd me by mentioning several Instances; - I determined endeavouring to cure myself ..., and I added Humility to my List, giving an extensive Meaning to the Word.

Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood.

A father's a treasure; a brother's a comfort; a friend is both.