Benjamin Franklin

Serving God is doing good to man, but praying is thought an easier service and therefore more generally chosen.

— Benjamin Franklin

Do you love life? Then don't waste time, because time is life!

— Benjamin Franklin

Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste.

— Benjamin Franklin

Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves.

— Benjamin Franklin

Alas, I know if I ever became truly humble, I would be proud of it.

— Benjamin Franklin

The first mistake in public business is the going into it.

— Benjamin Franklin

He is not well bred, that cannot bear ill breeding in others

— Benjamin Franklin

Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.

— Benjamin Franklin

Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty, (or libertinism.)

— Benjamin Franklin

When circumstances don't fit our ideas they become our difficulties

— Benjamin Franklin

He that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities.

— Benjamin Franklin

Suspicion may be no fault, but showing it may be a great one.

— Benjamin Franklin

Let our Fathers and Grandfathers be valued for their Goodness, ourselves for our own.

— Benjamin Franklin

The United States Constitution only gives the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.

— Benjamin Franklin

The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.

— Benjamin Franklin

The King's cheese is half wasted in parings: But no matter, 'tis made of the people's milk.

— Benjamin Franklin

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

— Benjamin Franklin

Strive to be the best and you may succeed: he may well win the race that runs by himself.

— Benjamin Franklin

Nothing is so tiresome to one's self, as well as so odious to others, as disguise and affectation.

— Benjamin Franklin

As we benefit from the inventions of others, we should be glad to share our own ... freely and gladly.

— Benjamin Franklin

As sore places meet most rubs, proud folks meet most affronts.

— Benjamin Franklin

Mary's mouth cost her nothing for she never opens it but at others' expense.

— Benjamin Franklin

Those who would give up liberty for safety deserve neither.

— Benjamin Franklin

The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary.

— Benjamin Franklin

“Aku lebih suka mengatakan, dia hidup berguna, daripada dia meninggal kaya raya.”

— Benjamin Franklin

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

— Benjamin Franklin

He who would trade liberty for some temporary security, deserves neither liberty nor security.

— Benjamin Franklin

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

— Benjamin Franklin

Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither.

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— 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

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

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

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

— Benjamin Franklin