Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
He is not well bred, that cannot bear ill breeding in others — Benjamin Franklin Bears Copy Share Image
Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other. — Benjamin Franklin Best teacher Copy Share Image
Alas, I know if I ever became truly humble, I would be proud of it. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The first mistake in public business is the going into it. — Benjamin Franklin Business Copy Share Image
When circumstances don't fit our ideas they become our difficulties — Benjamin Franklin Adversity Copy Share Image
Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty, (or libertinism.) — Benjamin Franklin Bondage Copy Share Image
Promises may get thee friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies. — Benjamin Franklin Breaking promises Copy Share Image
“Persons of good sense, I have since observed, seldom fall into disputation, except lawyers, university men, and men of all sorts that… — Benjamin Franklin Edinburgh Copy Share Image
A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe,… — Benjamin Franklin Battle Copy Share Image
The US Constitution only guarantees your rights as a citizen, it doesn't guarantee happiness. It may take work, but if you have… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I have thought that wild flowers might be the alphabet of angels, — whereby they write on hills and fields mysterious truths,… — Benjamin Franklin Alphabet Copy Share Image
Oh the wonderful knowledge to be found in the stars. Even the smallest things are written there ... if you had but… — Benjamin Franklin Astrology Copy Share Image
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. — Benjamin Franklin Democracy Copy Share Image
Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake… — Benjamin Franklin Business Copy Share Image
He that drinks fast, pays slow. Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. There can't be… — Benjamin Franklin Alcohol Copy Share Image
Great good nature without prudence is a great misfortune. — Benjamin Franklin Good nature Copy Share Image
In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires. — Benjamin Franklin Cookery Copy Share Image
Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal. — Benjamin Franklin Death Copy Share Image
“Diplomacy is seduction in another guise, Mr. Adams. One improves with practice.” — Benjamin Franklin Diplomacy Copy Share Image
The only thing that is more expensive than education is ignorance. — Benjamin Franklin Education Copy Share Image
He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. — Benjamin Franklin Excuses Copy Share Image
Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
He that pays for work before it's done, has but a pennyworth for two pence. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Money is of a prolific generating nature. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
There is much difference between imitating a good man and counterfeiting him. — Benjamin Franklin Character Copy Share Image
A Man of Knowledge like a rich Soil, feeds If not a world of Corn, a world of Weeds. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
An honest Man will receive neither Money nor Praise that is not his due. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The use of money is all the advantage there is in having money. — Benjamin Franklin Advantage Copy Share Image
