Education Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

Education begins with life.

— Benjamin Franklin

“an investment in education gives the best returns”

— Benjamin Franklin

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

— Benjamin Franklin

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

— Benjamin Franklin

“You tell me, and I forget You teach me, and I remember You involve me, and I learn”

— Benjamin Franklin

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

— Benjamin Franklin

A fine genius in his own country is like gold in the mine.

— Benjamin Franklin

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

— Benjamin Franklin

Experience is a dear teacher, and only fools will learn from no other.

— Benjamin Franklin

Common sense without education, is better than education without common sense.

— Benjamin Franklin

An investment in education always pays the highest returns.

— Benjamin Franklin

By playing at Chess then, we may learn... First: Foresight. Second: Circumspection. Third: Caution.

— Benjamin Franklin

You can't tell anyone anything. You have to teach people for them to remember. Let the person experience what you are teaching…

— Benjamin Franklin

The only time a question should be asked is when all other possibilities of finding the answer for yourself have been eliminated.

— Benjamin Franklin

Indeed the general natural Tendency of Reading good History, must be, to fix in the Minds of Youth deep Impressions of the…

— Benjamin Franklin

He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride…

— Benjamin Franklin

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that; for it is true we may…

— Benjamin Franklin

A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be…

— Benjamin Franklin

A Bible and a newspaper in every house, a good school in every district; all studied and appreciated as they merit; are…

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

If the new Universal History were also read, it would give a connected idea of human affairs, so far as it goes,…

— Benjamin Franklin

History will also afford frequent opportunities of showing the necessity of a public religion, from its usefulness to the public; the advantage…

— Benjamin Franklin

I have always thought that one man of tolerable abilities may work great changes, and accomplish great affairs among mankind, if he…

— Benjamin Franklin

The good Education of Youth has been esteemed by wise Men in all Ages, as the surest Foundation of the Happiness both…

— Benjamin Franklin

I think also, that general virtue is more probably to be expected and obtained from the education of youth, than from exhortations…

— Benjamin Franklin

“A Swedish minister having assembled the chiefs of the Susquehanna Indians, made a sermon to them, acquainting them with the principal historical…

— Benjamin Franklin

History will also give occasion to expatiate on the advantage of civil orders and constitutions; how men and their properties are protected…

— Benjamin Franklin

Some men grow mad by studying much to know, But who grows mad by studying good to grow.

— Benjamin Franklin

Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn at no other.

— Benjamin Franklin

“Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that.”

— Benjamin Franklin

An education is the investment with the greatest returns.

— Benjamin Franklin

The only thing that is more expensive than education is ignorance.

— Benjamin Franklin

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

— Benjamin Franklin

Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.

— Benjamin Franklin

The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. When it comes to investing, nothing will pay off more than educating yourself. Do…

— Benjamin Franklin

What science can there be more noble, more excellent, more useful for men, more admirably high and demonstrative, than this of mathematics?

— Benjamin Franklin