Benjamin Franklin

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.

— Benjamin Franklin

A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees.

— Benjamin Franklin

There are many roads to success, but only one sure road to failure; and that is to try to please everyone else.

— Benjamin Franklin

If I could see one live show before I died, I'd see Lucy Angel

— Benjamin Franklin

People are best convinced by things they themselves discover.

— Benjamin Franklin

“...as I am not fond of giving advice,having seldom seen it taken”

— Benjamin Franklin

Anyone willing to give up liberty in exchange for security deserves neither.

— Benjamin Franklin

If you ride a horse, sit close and tight, if you ride a man, sit easy and light.

— Benjamin Franklin

Change is the only constant in life. Ones ability to adapt to those changes will determine your success in life.

— Benjamin Franklin

[It was] the poverty caused by the bad influence of the English bankers on the Parliament which has caused in the colonies…

— Benjamin Franklin

Enjoy the present hour, be mindful of the past; And neither fear nor wish the Approaches of the last. Learn of the…

— Benjamin Franklin

My problem with the internet is that any fool can share a quote without even verifying its source

— Benjamin Franklin

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

Let all Men know thee, but no man know thee thoroughly: Men freely ford that see the shallows.

— Benjamin Franklin

“No European who has tasted savage life can afterwards bear to live in our societies.”

— Benjamin Franklin

Two passions have powerful influence on the affairs of men: the love of power and the love of money.

— Benjamin Franklin

'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to revenge an Injury.

— Benjamin Franklin

Those who are content have enough; those that complain, have too much.

— Benjamin Franklin

Beer is God's way of telling us that he loves us and wants us to be happy.

— Benjamin Franklin

Give me yesterday's bread, this day's flesh, and last year's cider

— Benjamin Franklin

As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.

— Benjamin Franklin

“What Comfort can the Vortices of Descartes give to a Man who has Whirlwinds in his bowels!”

— Benjamin Franklin

Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout.

— Benjamin Franklin

When the well is dry, people know the worth of water. [so appreciate what you have while you have it]

— Benjamin Franklin

“If you would know the worth of money, go and try to borrow some.”

— Benjamin Franklin

Love of country is the Mason's deed; world citizenship is his thought.

— Benjamin Franklin

Many would live by their Wits, but break for want of Stock.

— Benjamin Franklin

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

— Benjamin Franklin

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgement.

— Benjamin Franklin

“Give me 26 lead soldiers and I will conquer the world.”

— Benjamin Franklin

I believe long habits of virtue have a sensible effect on the countenance.

— Benjamin Franklin

Quacks are the greatest liars in the world except their patients.

— Benjamin Franklin

When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.

— Benjamin Franklin

The good or ill hap of a good or ill life, is the good or ill choice of a good or ill…

— Benjamin Franklin

A penny saved is twopence dear; A pin a day 's a groat a year.

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

“Tis easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.”

— Benjamin Franklin

Learn of the skillful; he that teaches himself, has a fool for his master.

— Benjamin Franklin