Quotes By Benjamin Franklin
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He's a fool that makes his doctor his heir.

We are not so sensible of the greatest Health as of the least Sickness.

He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night.

Who is there that can be handsomely Supported in Affluence, Ease and Pleasure by another, that will chuse rather to earn his Bread by the Sweat of his own Brows?

Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all things easy.

Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes it.

When Wine enters, out goes the Truth.

Take counsel in wine, but resolve afterwards in water.

The discovery of a wine is of greater moment than the discovery of a constellation. The universe is too full of stars.

A man is not completely born until he is dead.

A man in a passion, rides a mad horse.

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy.

On being asked what condition of man he considered the most pitiable: A lonesome man on a rainy day who does not know how to read.

Wars are not paid for in wartime. The bill comes later.

What science can there be more noble, more excellent, more useful for men, more admirably high and demonstrative, than this of mathematics?

Promises may get thee friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Content and Riches seldom meet together, Riches take thou, contentment I had rather.

An undutiful daughter will prove an unmanageable wife.

He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither.

Those who would give up liberty for safety deserve neither.

The way to be safe is never to be secure.

If you, do what you should not, you must bear what you would not.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments.

When women cease to be handsome, they study to be good.

There is no little enemy.

Hear no ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.

The best is the cheapest.

Life is a kind of Chess, with struggle, competition, good and ill events.

The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the people's milk.

One good husband is worth two good wives, for the scarcer things are, the more they are valued.

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

If you would keep your secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend.

Of learned Fools I have seen ten times ten,
Of unlearned wise men I have seen a hundred.

Your best investment is to pour your purse into your head, and no one can take it away from you.

If you teach a poor young man to shave himself, and keep his razor in order, you may contribute more to the happiness of his life than in giving him a thousand guineas.

Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore.

Little boats should keep near shore.

If you wouldn't live long, live well; for folly and wickedness shorten life.

In the conduct of my newspaper, I carefully excluded all libeling and personal abuse, which is of late years become so disgraceful to our country.

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.

Fear not death; for the sooner we die, the longer shall we be immortal.

Keep flax from fire, and youth from gaming.

One of the greatest tragedies of life is the murder of a beautiful theory by a gang of brutal facts.

For Age and Want save while you may; No morning Sun lasts a whole day.

There will be sleeping enough in the grave.

A temperate Diet frees from Diseases; such are seldom ill, but if they are surprised with Sickness, they bear it better, and recover sooner; for most Distempers have their Original from Repletion.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned.

Life biggest tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

If better is possible, good is not enough.

What good shall I do this day?

Practice makes perfect.

You can do anything you set your mind to.

He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

The best way to see Faith is to shut the eye of Reason.

He that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.

Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.

Clean your Finger, before you point at my Spots.

I will speak ill of no man and speak all the good I know of everybody.

Fish and Visitors stink in 3 days.

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

Reading was the only amusement I allowed myself.

If Passion drives, let Reason hold the Reins.

A friend in need is a friend indeed!

The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary.

Write to Please Yourself.
When You write to Please Others
You end up Pleasing No one.

Speak little, do much.

For the best return on your money, pour your purse into your head.

Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.

Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

Contentment makes poor men rich,
Discontent makes rich men poor.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

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

When you are finished changing, you're finished.

Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame.

Never confuse Motion with Action.

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of.

The person who deserves most pity is a lonesome one on a rainy day who doesn't know how to read.

Hide not your talents, they for use were made,
What's a sundial in the shade?

In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is Freedom, in water there is bacteria.

Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!

If you want to make a friend, let someone do you a favor.

It is the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins.

A long life may not be good enough, but a good life is long enough.

The noblest question in the world is: 'What good may I do in it?'

You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.

It is very hard to dislike someone you have helped.

The best tranquilizer is a clear conscience.