Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter, wherever I meet… — Benjamin Franklin Absurd Copy Share Image
My father's little library consisted chiefly of books in polemic divinity, most of which I read, and have since often regretted that,… — Benjamin Franklin Book Copy Share Image
Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all things easy. — Benjamin Franklin All things 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
He that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. — Benjamin Franklin Awe Copy Share Image
Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her maskVice knows she's ugly, so puts on her mask — Benjamin Franklin Vice Copy Share Image
He that by the Plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. — Benjamin Franklin Poor richard 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 Communication Copy Share Image
They who have nothing to trouble them, will be troubled at nothing. — Benjamin Franklin Funny Copy Share Image
I scarce ever heard or saw the introductory words, "Without vanity I may say," etc., but some vain thing immediately followed. — Benjamin Franklin Etc Copy Share Image
If you do not exclude them, in less than 200 years our descendants will be working in the fields to furnish them… — Benjamin Franklin All time Copy Share Image
“The objections and reluctances I met with in soliciting the subscriptions, made me soon feel the impropriety of presenting one's self as… — Benjamin Franklin 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
“We sometimes disputed, and very fond we were of argument, and very desirous of confuting one another, which disputatious turn, by the… — Benjamin Franklin Bad habit Copy Share Image