Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other. — Benjamin Franklin Best teacher Copy Share Image
He is not well bred, that cannot bear ill breeding in others — Benjamin Franklin Bears Copy Share Image
The first mistake in public business is the going into it. — Benjamin Franklin Business Copy Share Image
Alas, I know if I ever became truly humble, I would be proud of it. — Benjamin Franklin Alas 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
Do you love life? Then don't waste time, because time is life! — Benjamin Franklin Don-t-waste-time Copy Share Image
Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste. — Benjamin Franklin All things Copy Share Image
there was great difference between persons and, discretion did not always accompany years nor was youth always with out it — Benjamin Franklin Accompany Copy Share Image
People want to catch a buzz. That is why drugs are illegal, yet people still try to get their hands on them… — Benjamin Franklin Buzz Copy Share Image
Whoever shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world. — Benjamin Franklin Affair Copy Share Image
The happy State of Matrimony is, undoubtedly, the surest and most lasting Foundation of Comfort and Love . . . the Cause… — Benjamin Franklin And love Copy Share Image
Enjoy the present hour, be mindful of the past; And neither fear nor wish the Approaches of the last. Learn of the… — Benjamin Franklin Approach Copy Share Image
“Our supper was only half an anchovy each, on a very little strip of bread and butter, and half a pint of… — Benjamin Franklin Bread and butter Copy Share Image
Change is the only constant in life. Ones ability to adapt to those changes will determine your success in life. — Benjamin Franklin Ability Copy Share Image
[It was] the poverty caused by the bad influence of the English bankers on the Parliament which has caused in the colonies… — Benjamin Franklin Bankers Copy Share Image
Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves. — Benjamin Franklin Dislike Copy Share Image
Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. — Benjamin Franklin Career Copy Share Image
We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately. — Benjamin Franklin Funny friendship Copy Share Image
Those who beat their swords into plowshares usually end up plowing for those who kept their swords. — Benjamin Franklin Beats Copy Share Image
Serving God is doing good to man, but praying is thought an easier service and therefore more generally chosen. — Benjamin Franklin Chosen Copy Share Image
The good will of the governed will be starved if not fed by the good deeds of the governors. — Benjamin Franklin Deeds Copy Share Image
He that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor. — Benjamin Franklin Calling Copy Share Image
“He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes books.” — Benjamin Franklin Book Copy Share Image
If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting. — Benjamin Franklin Awe Copy Share Image
Tell a miser he's rich, and a woman she's old, you'll get no money of one, nor kindness of t'other. — Benjamin Franklin Kindness Copy Share Image
If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone. — Benjamin Franklin Philosopher Copy Share Image
A spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar. — Benjamin Franklin Bees and honey Copy Share Image
Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. — Benjamin Franklin Life Copy Share Image
I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong. — Benjamin Franklin Failure Copy Share Image
Why should I give my Readers bad lines of my own when good ones of other People's are so plenty? — Benjamin Franklin Books Copy Share Image
In free governments the rulers are the servants and the people are their superiors and sovereigns. — Benjamin Franklin Free government Copy Share Image
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but it is still nonsense. — Benjamin Franklin Fool Copy Share Image
A ship under sail and a big-bellied woman, Are the handsomest two things that can be seen common. — Benjamin Franklin Beautiful pregnancy Copy Share Image
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin Education Copy Share Image
A child thinks 20 shillings and 20 years can scarce ever be spent. — Benjamin Franklin Child Copy Share Image
Women and wine, game and deceit, make the wealth small, and the want great — Benjamin Franklin Deceit Copy Share Image
There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self. — Benjamin Franklin Diamond Copy Share Image
Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough. — Benjamin Franklin Grave Copy Share Image
Be not niggardly of what costs thee nothing, as courtesy, counsel, & countenance. — Benjamin Franklin Cost Copy Share Image
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