Interest Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

Would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason.

— Benjamin Franklin

Interest which blinds some People, enlightens others.

— Benjamin Franklin

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

— Benjamin Franklin

Tis against some mens principle to pay interest, and seems against others interest to pay the principle.

— Benjamin Franklin

Increase in me that wisdom Which discovers my truest interest, Strengthen my resolution To perform that which wisdom dictates.

— Benjamin Franklin

To get the bad customs of a country changed and new ones, though better, introduced, it is necessary first to remove the…

— Benjamin Franklin

We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that 'except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build…

— Benjamin Franklin

The general policy of the past has been to drive, but the era of force must give way to that of knowledge,…

— Benjamin Franklin

O powerful goodness! Bountiful Father! Merciful Guide! Increase in me that wisdom which discovers my truest interest. Strengthen my resolution to perform…

— Benjamin Franklin

My rule, in which I have always found satisfaction, is, never to turn aside in public affairs through views of private interest;…

— 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

That is simple. In the Colonies we issue our own money. It is called Colonial Scrip. We issue it in proper proportion…

— Benjamin Franklin

When you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all…

— Benjamin Franklin

I firmly believe this ... that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better, than the builders…

— Benjamin Franklin

History affords us many instances of the ruin of states, by the prosecution of measures ill suited to the temper and genius…

— Benjamin Franklin

It is wonderful how preposterously the affairs of the world are managed. We assemble parliaments and councils to have the benefit of…

— Benjamin Franklin