Benjamin Franklin quotes

 quotes - He that can have patience can have what he will.

“He that can have patience can have what he will.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

“Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.

“A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

“Genius without education is like silver in the mine.”

— Benjamin Franklin

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

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

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

“A good conscience is a continual Christmas.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - God heals, and the doctor takes the fees.

“God heals, and the doctor takes the fees.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.

“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats.

“A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - All would live long, but none would be old.

“All would live long, but none would be old.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - Anger is never without Reason, but seldom with a good One.

“Anger is never without Reason, but seldom with a good One.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - At 20 years of age the will reigns, at 30 the wit, at 40 the judgment.

“At 20 years of age the will reigns, at 30 the wit, at 40 the judgment.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none.

“Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.

“Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - By my rambling digressions I perceive myself to be growing old.

“By my rambling digressions I perceive myself to be growing old.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - Content makes poor men rich, discontentment makes rich men poor.

“Content makes poor men rich, discontentment makes rich men poor.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.

“Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - Drive thy business or it will drive thee.

“Drive thy business or it will drive thee.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to get leisure.

“Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to get leisure.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - Energy and persistence conquer all things.

“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked, and never well mended.

“Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked, and never well mended. ”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.

“Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.”

— Benjamin Franklin

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

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

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.

“He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

“He that lives upon hope will die fasting.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows nor judge all he sees.

“He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows nor judge all he sees.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.

“If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.”

— Benjamin Franklin

 quotes - If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.

“If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.”

— Benjamin Franklin