C.C. Franklin Quotes

The foundation of all happiness in thinking rightly.

There is always room for the man of force.

When men are employed they are best contented.

Thinking aloud is a habit which is responsible for most of mankind's misery.

I have found Christian dogma unintelligible.

Rules too soft are seldomly followed; rules too harsh are seldomly executed.

How can any Action be meritorious of Praise or Dispraise, Reward or Punishment, when the natural Principle of Self-Love is the only and the irresistible Motive to it?

Vice knows [its] ugly, so [it] puts on [a] mask.

Don't think so much of your own Cunning, as to forget other Men's; a Cunning Man is overmatched by a cunning Man and a Half.

Ill customs and bad advice are seldom forgotten.

A man compounded of law and gospel is able to cheat a whole country with his religion and then destroy them under color of law

No man ought to own more property than needed for his livelihood; the rest, by right, belonged to the state.

The key that unlocks a door is a key to keep if you want to go through that door again.

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.

Do well by doing good.

The apostle Paul very seriously advised Timothy to put some wine in his water for health's sake, but not one of the apostles nor any of the holy fathers have ever recommended putting water in wine

Evil, as evil, can never be chosen; and though evil is often the effect of our own choice, yet we never desire it but under the appearance of an imaginary good.

Marry your son when you will, but you daughter when you can.

He gives twice that gives soon, i.e., he will soon be called to give again.

Oh the wonderful knowledge to be found in the stars. Even the smallest things are written there ... if you had but skill to read.

Let me resolve to be virtuous, that I may be happy, that I may please Him, who is delighted to see me happy. Amen.

The best way to help the poor is to make them uncomfortable in their own poverty.

Some make Conscience of wearing a Hat in the Church, who make none of robbing the Altar.

The purpose of money was to purchase one's freedom to pursue that which is useful and interesting.

I am the laziest man in the world. I invented all those things to save myself from toil.

People who are willing to give up freedom for the sake of short term security, deserve neither freedom nor security.

Give me 26 lead soldiers and I will conquer the world.

Time is money, be a better you.

By the word simplicity, is not always meant folly or ignorance; but often, pure and upright Nature, free from artifice, craft or deceitful ornament.

What one relishes, nourishes.

People who are wrapped up in themselves make small packages.

Under any system of society ... the family holds the future in its bosom.

Other countries may triumph at global conferences where world representatives vote with their hands. But America seems to win whenever the world's people have an opportunity to vote with their feet.

Failure is not an American habit.

I regard reduction in Federal spending as one of the most important issues in this campaign. In my opinion it is the most direct and effective contribution that Government can make to business.

The money-changers have fled from their high seats in the temple of our civilization. We may now restore that temple to the ancient truths.

There is no group in America that can withstand the force of an aroused public opinion.

The world order which we seek is the co-operation of free countries, working together in a friendly, civilized society.

For three long years I have been going up and down this country preaching that government . . . costs too much. I shall not stop that preaching.

We do not see faith, hope, and charity as unattainable ideals, but we use them as stout supports of a nation fighting the fight for freedom in a modern civilization.

Preparation for defense is an inalienable prerogative of a sovereign state.

We must recognize the fundamental rights of man. There can be no true national life in our democracy unless we give unqualified recognition to freedom of religious worship and freedom of education.

Private enterprise is ceasing to be free enterprise.

Indeed, this is an important characteristic of the globalization debate: the tendency toward glorifying all things indigenous even when they deserve to be left in the past.

Evangelistic preaching is what Daddy does, I never thought I would.

Never quit politicking and never underestimate your opponent.

Whenever you note the time on the clock, realize that it is now—right now—later than it has ever been.

Let's say you have a pile that is not sorted. Bring it in front of you, put a sticky note on it that says 'pay bill' and the date when it is due. Then you can sort them by due date.

All is egotism. The only people whose mainspring is not egotism are the dead and perhaps idiots.

Vicious actions are not hurtful because they are forbidden, but forbidden because they are hurtful.