Benjamin Franklin

In order to be happy you need a good dog, a good woman, and ready money.

— Benjamin Franklin

It was said of him that he did not say much, but that when he did everyone stopped to listen.

— Benjamin Franklin

Wise men learn by others' harms, fools scarcely by their own.

— Benjamin Franklin

Here comes the orator with his flood of words and his drop of reason.

— Benjamin Franklin

Old boys have their playthings as well as young ones; the difference is only in the price.

— Benjamin Franklin

The United States Constitutional Convention, except for three or four persons, thought prayers unnecessary.

— Benjamin Franklin

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom spun too fine.

— Benjamin Franklin

Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.

— Benjamin Franklin

Lawyers, Preachers, and Tomtits Eggs, there are more of them hatch'd than come to perfection.

— Benjamin Franklin

Be temperate in wine, in eating, girls, & sloth; Or the Gout will seize you and plague you both.

— Benjamin Franklin

If you want to be rich, think of the savings and get them.

— Benjamin Franklin

The person who deserves most pity is a lonesome one on a rainy day who doesn't know how to read.

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout.

— Benjamin Franklin

“What Comfort can the Vortices of Descartes give to a Man who has Whirlwinds in his bowels!”

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

— Benjamin Franklin

“Give me 26 lead soldiers and I will conquer the world.”

— Benjamin Franklin

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgement.

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— 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

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

— Benjamin Franklin

A penny saved is twopence dear; A pin a day 's a groat a year.

— 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

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

— Benjamin Franklin

Give me yesterday's bread, this day's flesh, and last year's cider

— Benjamin Franklin

Beer is God's way of telling us that he loves us and wants us to be happy.

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

I am the laziest man in the world. I invented all those things to save myself from toil.

— Benjamin Franklin

Drink Water, Put the Money in your Pocket, and leave the Dry-bellyach in the Punchbowl.

— Benjamin Franklin

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none.

— Benjamin Franklin

There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged

— Benjamin Franklin

Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never.

— Benjamin Franklin

“He who drinks his cider alone, let him catch his horse alone.”

— Benjamin Franklin

Where there is hunger, law is not regarded; and where law is not regarded, there will be hunger.

— Benjamin Franklin