Write with the learned, pronounce with the vulgar. — Benjamin Franklin Inspirational Copy Share Image
Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and pounds will take care of themselves. — Benjamin Franklin Care Copy Share Image
The noblest question in the world is: 'What good may I do in it?' — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Some people die at age 25 and aren't buried until they are 75.” — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
It is the duty of mankind on all suitable occasions to acknowledge their dependence on the Divine Being. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. — Benjamin Franklin Faithful Copy Share Image
Duty is not beneficial because it is commanded, but is commanded because it is beneficial. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters. — Benjamin Franklin American founding fathers Copy Share Image
I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the… — Benjamin Franklin Innovation Copy Share Image
From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out… — Benjamin Franklin Book Copy Share Image
Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones. — Benjamin Franklin Bad habit Copy Share Image
He that won't be counseled can't be helped. He that would have a short Lent, let him borrow Money to be repaid… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
...till we are uneasy in Rest, we can have no Desire to move, and without Desire of moving there can be no… — Benjamin Franklin Desire Copy Share Image
Make the best use of both time and money. Add industry and frugal dealings if they pay very well and if you're… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Here's to our beloved George Washington, the Joshua of America, who commanded the sun and the moon to stand still - and… — Benjamin Franklin America Copy Share Image
“I should have mentioned before, that, in the autumn of the preceding year, I had form'd most of my ingenious acquaintance into… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Slavery is such an atrocious debasement of human nature, that its very extirpation, if not performed with solicitous care, may sometimes open… — Benjamin Franklin Abolition Copy Share Image
Furnished as all Europe now is with Academies of Science, with nice instruments and the spirit of experiment, the progress of human… — Benjamin Franklin Academy Copy Share Image
Among the numerous luxuries of the table...coffee may be considered as one of the most valuable. It excites cheerfulness without intoxication; and… — Benjamin Franklin Cheerfulness Copy Share Image
“some books against Deism fell into my hands ... it happened that they wrought an effect on me quite contrary to what… — Benjamin Franklin Books Copy Share Image
I firmly believe this ... that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better, than the builders… — Benjamin Franklin Age Copy Share Image
Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The great secret of succeeding in conversation is to admire little, to hear much; always to distrust our own reason, and sometimes… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
