Benjamin Franklin on Religion
Browse 4 quotations attributed to Benjamin Franklin, catalogued under Religion, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Benjamin Franklin, entry #132: "History will also afford frequent Opportunities of showing the Necessity of a Publick Religion, from its Usefulness to the Publick; the Advantage of a Religious Character among pr…"
Attributed to Benjamin Franklin, entry #161488: ":"God heals, and the doctor takes the fee."
4 Quotes by Benjamin Franklin on Religion
"History will also afford frequent Opportunities of showing the Necessity of a Publick Religion, from its Usefulness to the Publick; the Advantage of a Religious Character among private Persons; the Mischiefs of Superstition, &c. and the Excellency of the Christian Religion above all others antient or modern."
":"God heals, and the doctor takes the fee."
":God helps them that help themselves."
"I've lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing Proofs I see of this Truth — That God governs in the Affairs of Men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his Notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without his Aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that except the Lord build the House they labor in vain who build it. I firmly believe this, — and I also believe that without his concurring Aid, we shall succeed in this political Building no better than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our Projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a Reproach and Bye word down to future Ages."