Benjamin Franklin

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

— 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

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

— 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

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

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

— 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

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— 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

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful.

— Benjamin Franklin

'tis his honesty that brought upon him the character of a heretic.

— Benjamin Franklin

“He who is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else.”

— Benjamin Franklin

A bargain is something you have to find a use for once you have bought it.

— Benjamin Franklin

“if you judge a book by its cover,a fish will be thinking how stupid it looks its whole life.”

— Benjamin Franklin

It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.

— Benjamin Franklin

Contentment makes a poor person rich and discontent makes a rich person poor.

— Benjamin Franklin

If Men are so wicked as we now see them with Religion what would they be if without it?

— Benjamin Franklin

If principle is good for anything, it is worth living up to.

— Benjamin Franklin

The man who does things makes mistakes, but he doesn't make the biggest mistake of all-doing nothing.

— Benjamin Franklin

To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

— Benjamin Franklin

It is the duty of mankind on all suitable occasions to acknowledge their dependence on the Divine Being.

— Benjamin Franklin

If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.

— Benjamin Franklin

It is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel.

— Benjamin Franklin

Most men die at 25, we just don't bury them until they are 70.

— Benjamin Franklin

Duty is not beneficial because it is commanded, but is commanded because it is beneficial.

— Benjamin Franklin

Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and pounds will take care of themselves.

— Benjamin Franklin

The noblest question in the world is: 'What good may I do in it?'

— Benjamin Franklin

“Some people die at age 25 and aren't buried until they are 75.”

— Benjamin Franklin