Benjamin Franklin Quotes

We constantly change the world, even by our inaction. Therefore, let us change it responsibly.

There is much difference between imitating a good man and counterfeiting him.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

Fatigue is the best pillow.

Sarcasm is the lowest form of humor but the highest form of flattery.

Money makes money. And the money that makes money makes more money.

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

Why ruin a young girl's life when you can make an older women SO very happy !

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

Carelessness does more harm than a want of knowledge.

I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

He that scatters thorns, let him not go barefoot.

If you have no Honey in your Pot, have some in your Mouth.

Time Like a petal in the wind Flows softly by As old lives are taken New ones begin A continual chain Which lasts throughout eternity Every life but a minute in time But each of equal importance

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

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

Leisure is the time for doing something useful.

Despair ruins some, presumption many.

Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.

Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away

Reckless youth makes rueful age.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.

He that displays too often his wife and his wallet is in danger of having both of them borrowed.

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

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.

It is the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins.

It is better to take many injuries than to give one.

Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain the lazy one never.

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

The doors of wisdom are never shut.

Beware of meat twice boiled, and an old foe reconciled.

To be proud of knowledge is to be blind with light.

A flatterer never seems absurd: The flatter'd always takes his word.

Rather go to bed with out dinner than to rise in debt.

Practice makes perfect.

Temperance puts wood on the fire, meal in the barrel, flour in the tub, money in the purse, credit in the country, contentment in the house, clothes on the back, and vigor in the body.

There never was a good knife made of bad steel.

Plough deep while sluggards sleep.

Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.

Great beauty, great strength, and great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds all

I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life, I absenteed myself from Christian assemblies.

Whoever shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world.

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

If you watch your pennies, the pounds will take care of themselves.

Be cheerful -- the problems that worry us most are those that never arrive.

You will observe with concern how long a useful truth may be known, and exist, before it is generally received and practiced on.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

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